5 Reasons to Handle Cooked Food Safely

Number 5: Safe food handling practices are the ones most likely to preserve a food quality and its nutritional benefits

• It inhibits growth of microorganisms
• It retains its fresh appearance, pleasant aroma and agreeable texture
• Long storage time will spoil the nutritional quality of the food (e.g. CSB stored for 6 months under tropical condition has lost 50% of its Vitamin A).

Number 4: Safe food handling is easy. You set a good example for others, including your implementing partners.

• WFP food handling should always be exemplary.

Number 3: Safe food handling inspires confidence and is the responsible thing to do and Safe food handling saves money.

• You are an important link in the WFP food-aid supply chain.
•  Food was given by a donor country, it is WFP’s responsibility to handle it efficiently and safely.

Number 2: By handling food safely, you will spare beneficiaries from a painful bout of illness.

• Bacterial, parasitic or viral illness caused by food is no fun, and it can have long-term consequences.

NUMBER 1 REASON TO HANDLE YOUR FOOD SAFELY: It may save a life.