Dhaka, June 27 -- Calling for greater public awareness and collective action to ensure safe food for all, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Abdus Salam on Saturday urged people from all walks of life to build a social movement against food adulteration.

He made the call while addressing a discussion marking World Food Safety Day and the 6th anniversary of the Food Safety Movement as the chief guest in the city. The programme was organised by the Food Safety Movement.

The DSCC Administrator said food safety is directly linked to people's everyday lives and that ensuring safe food cannot be achieved through enforcement drives alone.

"Public awareness remains one of the biggest challenges in ensuring food safety. A safe food system can ...