Every year, over 4 million Australians suffer from food poisoning, and more than 200 diseases can be caused by contaminated food. This year's theme emphasizes the need for everyone, from food producers to consumers, to understand and implement proper food handling, preparation, transportation, and storage practices. For individuals at home, this includes washing hands thoroughly before handling food, storing food correctly (e.g., keeping raw meat separate from cooked food and fruits and vegetables in the fridge), using different cutting boards for raw meat, and maintaining cleanliness of countertops, equipment, and utensils.
Vocabulary:
• To remind (verb): To help someone remember something.
•Food poisoning (noun): getting sick because of contaminated food.
• Aussies (noun): Australians.
• Raw (adj) meat (noun): Meat that is not cooked.
• Chopping board (noun): A flat surface where you cut food.
Source: Behind the News YouTube channel.