It is necessary to assure that food remains safe at every stage from production to harvest, processing, storage, distribution, preparation, and consumption. That’s why World Food Safety Day is celebrated on 7 June to highlight the health consequences of contaminated food and water. The World food safety day was observed by the United Nations from 2019. This year’s world is celebrating second world food safety day. Unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies, and marginalized people, especially women and children.

World Food Safety Day Theme: Food-Safety Everyone’s Business

This year’s theme for world food safety day is food safety everyone’s business. This campaign will promote global food safety awareness and will call upon countries, the private sector, civil society, UN organizations, and the general public to take action. The theme Food-safety everyone’s business depicts that whether we grow, transport, process, distribute, store, sell, prepare, or consume food, everyone has a role to play in making consumed food safe and uncontaminated for people. Through World Food Safety Day, the World Health Organization pursues its efforts to mainstream food safety in the public agenda and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases globally.

Food Safety Tips

It is important to keep foods safe to maintain healthy eating. We all can reduce contaminants in food and keep food safe by following food safety tips:

1. Wash your hands properly with soap and water before going to the kitchen.
2. Before eating, cooking, and cutting fruits and vegetables rinse them properly under running water.
3. Clean inside and outside of appliances and buttons and handles of appliances.
4. Daily sanitize kitchen surfaces with hot and soapy water or use disinfectant.
5. While doing food shopping keep raw seafood, poultry, and meat in a separate bag and fresh fruits and vegetables ina separate bag.
6. Clean your refrigerator once a week, discard cooked leftovers in 4 days and raw poultry and ground meats in 1 to 2 days.

#WorldFoodSafetyDay #ZeroHunger

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.un.org/en/observances/food-safety-day

INFORMATION SOURCE: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/wfsd/en/

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.who.int/news-room/campaigns/world-food-safety-day/2020

Benefits of Riding Cycling

Cycling is the best physical activity to stay fit. Cycling is a low-impact exercise and can be performed by people of all ages, from children to adults. Regular cycling is the best way to reduce the risk of health diseases associated with an inactive lifestyle. 

Here are the benefits of riding a Bicycle

1. Strengthens legs

Cycling strengthens your leg muscles and improves lower body functions. It targets your glutes, hamstrings, calves, and quads.

2. It Improves Balance, Posture, and Coordination

With the growing age balance of the body declines, cycling helps your body to improve overall balance, coordination, and posture, and prevent falls and fractures.

3. Cycling is a low Impact Exercise

Cycling is easy and is a great option for those who have a joint concern or overall stiffness, especially in the lower body.

4.  Good for Mental Health

Daily cycling for 10 minutes can make you feel energized. Exercise releases endorphins, which help you feel better while lowering stress levels. Cycling is a combination of physical exercise and exploring outdoor views. You can ride solo, or with a group of friends.

5. Helps in Weight Management

Cycling helps reduces lower body fat levels, which promotes healthy weight management. Riding cycling for one hour burns 400 to 1000 calories.

World bicycle day encourages member states to develop a culture of cycling in society for physical and mental health well being.

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day

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Benefits of Milk

Milk is recommended as a complete health drink, due to the high concentration of protein and calcium that are extremely vital for the development and growth of our body. It is not necessary to have plain milk, you can combine milk with fruits, nuts, and make delicious shakes and smoothies.

Here are some wonderful health benefits of milk.

1.Healthy Bones

Milk contains calcium and a small amount of Vitamin D, which promotes strong and healthy bones and reduces the risk of osteopenia, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis.

2. Good source of Protein

Milk is a high source of protein, which is important for growth and development, cellular repair, and immune system regulation. Casein and whey protein are two types of protein found in milk.

3. Energy Booster

When you have a tiring day, you need a little pick-me-up. A glass of ice-cold milk is perfect to boost your energy and revitalize you in no time.

4. Boosts immunity and relieves in cold and cough

Add ingredients like turmeric or nutmeg in warm milk, it will boost your immunity and will give you relief from sore throat and cold.

5. For Glowing Skin

Milk has essential vitamins and minerals that can make your skin soft, glowing, and supple. DIY face masks can be made with milk by adding Besan and masoor dal to have a glowing radiance.

This year due to COVID-19 world milk day organization has recommended hosting social media campaigns or online events instead of in-person events.

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://worldmilkday.org/

Disclaimer:  This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for a qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. Jugaadin.com does not claim responsibility for this information.

Global Parent Day History

In 2012, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 1 June as global parents day with resolution A/RES/66/292. Global Parent’s day is celebrated in different countries on different dates. Like in South Korea (8 May), the USA in July (4rth Sunday), etc. This day recognizes the important role of responsible parenting in the upbringing of a child.

Importance of Parenting During Covid-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its exponential growth, Families having working parents bear the brunt of it, as parents, they have a responsibility to protect their children from the pandemic, and, continue their work responsibilities. Without support from parents, children’s health, education, and emotional well-being is at risk. To promote children’s safety and wellbeing and provide systematic support to employees, Companies, and organizations should introduce good workplace policies and practices.

Also, novel coronavirus brings anxiety, stress, and uncertainty in children as their schools are closed, have separated from friends, and can’t go outside to play. At this time, children need to feel loved and supported now more than ever and that’s where the role of parenting comes.

Also Read Tips given by Dr. Pooja Grover on Bonding with Children during Quarantine Time.

Nowadays due to busy schedules, children were not able to spend the time with parents. But, this year lockdown has allowed children to celebrate parents’ day wholeheartedly and given a chance to show love and gratitude towards the parents.

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.un.org/en/observances/parents-day

Theme 2020: Together for Mine Action

This year United Nations will celebrate mine awareness day with the slogan “Together for Mine Action”. For 20 years the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has been working and solving the issues of the mines affected people.

Every year, UNMAS organizes an exhibition to spread awareness about the dangers caused by mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Theme 2020: Transition to Adulthood

This year the United Nations is highlighting the issue related to the transition to adulthood. More than half of the children of the autism spectrum are not successfully transitioning to adulthood during their high school time due to a lack of opportunities and support. A successful transition means education, decision-making, independent living, and job. The Transition to adulthood process begins when children are at 12 to 14 years old, as schools and parents lay the foundation for skills needed to interact with adult life such as daily living skills like money management skills, housekeeping, and personal hygiene. Teachers should encourage students to participate in youth culture programs and volunteer work. The transition process will help to develop children’s interests, future goals, abilities, and skills necessary to achieve goals in adult life.

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.autismspeaks.org/world-autism-awareness-day

What is Autism?

Autism or autism spectrum disorder is characterized by communication and behavior. Autism is influenced by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Autism people have trouble understanding what others feel and think. This makes it hard for them to specify themselves, with words or through gestures and facial expressions. People with autism may have problems with learning and developing skills.

Causes of autism:

• There is no single reason behind autism
• Risk factors of autism include:
• Families who have one child with autism spectrum disorder have a higher risk of having another child with the disorder
• Environmental factors: viral infections, and air pollutants.
• Genetic disorder: fragile X syndrome, Rett syndrome and genetic mutations.
• Being born to older parents
• Low birth weight

World Autism Day brings autism organizations worldwide together to assist in things like research, treatment, diagnoses, and acceptance for those affected by this developmental disorder.

In 1999, during its 30^thGeneral Conference in Paris UNESCO declared 21 march as world poetry day. The first world poetry day was celebrated in October.  The World Poetry Day is an opportunity to honor the contribution of poets, reviving the traditions of poetry recitals, encouraging the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry, and linking poetry and other arts such as theatre, dance, music, and painting, to increase the exposure of poetry in the media.

To support linguistic differences through poetic expression and to provide a chance to endangered languages to be heard within their communities is the main objective behind celebrating World Poetry Day. The day is celebrated by reciting poems, encouraging new poets to come forward so that poetry is not considered an old fashioned art.

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-poetry-day

International day of happiness: History

The International day of happiness concept was given by Jayme lllien, CEO of United nations New World in the year 2006. He believed that every nation, society and human being craves freedom, wellbeing, and happiness. He also introduced a new economic model, “happytalism” which entitles to work on the theory of a balanced approach to economic growth that promotes the happiness and well-being of all people. In 2012, the first conference on happiness was conducted by the UN and it was declared that March 20 will be observed as International Day of Happiness. The reason behind choosing March 20 was the March equinox, a universal phenomenon simultaneously felt by all of mankind.

This year International Day of Happiness 2020 focuses on ‘Happiness for all, Together

Happiness for all together means to focus on common factors that bring happiness rather than on what divides us. Our society is composed of different people having different backgrounds and thinking pattern generates chaos between them. The day brings an opportunity to learn about different cultures and communities so as to bring happiness for all.

UNIDOHappiness gave ten steps to global happiness so that any individual, organization, or country can follow and celebrate the International Day of Happiness. There are ten steps to Global happiness

1. Tell Everyone

Tell everyone means to spread awareness about the international day of happiness. As you wish “happy birthday” to someone, in the same way, with an international day of happiness to every family member, friend, professional colleagues, and even strangers.

2. Do what makes you happy

The second step emphasizes doing things that can make you and others happy. Happiness is contagious and it spreads from one person to another. So always try to do things that bring happiness for you.

3. Give and spread happiness to others

The third step emphasizes on giving and spreading happiness to others to increase the level of happiness in both the perpetrator and the beneficiary.

4. Celebrate a happiness month event

Participate in an international day of happiness celebration that is happening around the world to promote initiatives of people, organizations, and nations to raise the level of global happiness.

5. Share happiness on social media

To increase awareness of happiness, share topics and articles related to happiness on social media to raise awareness that happiness is communicable. It spreads from one person to another person.

6. Promote the UN ‘Happiness resolutions’

The two UN happiness resolution is

 UN 65 309: Happiness toward a Holistic approach to development

UN 66 281: International Day of Happiness

The purpose of these two resolutions is to raise awareness on happiness as a fundamental human right and to achieve the happiness, well-being, and freedom of all life on earth.

7. Read and share the world happiness reports

To raise awareness about international day of happiness read and share world happiness reports to encourage people, organizations and nations to celebrate the international day of happiness. These reports include research about what leads to happy people, nation and society.

8. Advance the UN Global Goals

The United Nations has set 17 goals and 169 targets by 2030, to achieve the happiness, wellbeing, and freedom of all life on earth by 2050.

9. Become a global partner and ambassador

Get a badge Of UNIDO Happiness by becoming a global partner or ambassador of International day of happiness and promote happiness levels as an individual, community and globally.

10. Adopt and spread happytalism

Happytalism a new economic model that places happiness, wellbeing, and freedom as the center of economic development.

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Happiness