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By providing easy access to trusted resources we aim to support stakeholders and consumers in enabling this.</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="field-item odd"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text container" about="" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-field-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>Introduction</h2> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="line-height:115%">In today’s globalised world, access to safe and nutritious food is not only recognised as a right in many countries but is a vital part of supporting larger public health goals. Simply put, food safety refers to the series of practices anyone preparing food adopts in order to ensure that the food is safe to eat. It is the backbone of a trustworthy food supply chain, supports national economies, trade and tourism, and is the responsibility of every food business operator.  </span></span></p> <p><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="line-height:115%">                     </span></span></p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="field-item even"><div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-thumbnail custom-paragraph container thumbnail-col-md-6" about="" typeof=""> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-field-title field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Support for the sector...</div></div></div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-thumbnail-content paragraphs-items-field-thumbnail-content-full paragraphs-items-full"> <div class="field field-name-field-thumbnail-content field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="entity 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