Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-6-2024 — World Food Safety Day

7th June, 2024: World Food Safety Day.

Right … it’s Friday … 

Which means … ?

It’s the day after the D-Day commemorations.

A set of commemorations that saw Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, leaving early to record an interview.

And, as a result?

Having to issue an apology.

I know elections are important to politicians … 

But the optics of that, don’t look good.

~≈🗳️≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi and Mum scoring ten out of ten, and Olga on nine

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        7th June is World Food Safety Day.   According to whom: the United Nations, the European Union or African Union?

Q2)        The Food Standards Agency is responsible for food safety in all of the UK.   Except where: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

Q3)        According to the Food Standards Agency, food cooked at home is cooked properly if what is rising from the surface: steam, blood or sparks?

Q4)        Again, according to the Food Standards Agency?   Unless the manufacturers instructions say otherwise, food has to be thoroughly what before cooking: defrosted, delightful or delicious?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Heating liquid foods kills bacteria.   The process is called what: pasteurisation, purification or parturition?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        6th June, 1944, saw the start of D-Day.   In other words, of Allied landings, where: Normandy, Cyprus or Algiers?

A1)        Normandy.

Q2)        D-Day was known as what: Operation Neptune, Nonesuch or Nevermore?

A2)        Operation Neptune.

Q3)        The operation was part of Operation what: Overlord, Overmuch or Over the Rainbow?

A3)        Overlord.

Q4)        The land troops were part of the 21st Army Group.   The group consisted of troops from the British Second Army.   And the First what Army: Canadian, American or Australian?

A4)        Canadian.   (I’m told some US troops were members.   But also told the Group was Anglo-Canadian on the day.)

Q5)        The group was led by whom: Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, Field Marshal Archibald Wavell or Admiral of the Fleet Lord Louis Mountbatten?

A5)        Sir Bernard ‘Monty’ Montgomery.   (If I have the timings right?   Archibald Wavell was in charge of British land forces in the Middle East.   Lord Louis Mountbatten was a senior naval officer: as such, not in charge of ground troops.)

Q6)        Who was the American officer in charge of the Operation: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Major General Irving Fish or Brigadier General Augustus M. Gurney?

A6)        General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Q7)        21st Army Group landed on three beaches.   Gold Beach was one, Juno the second.     What was the third: Sword, Shield or Shark?

A7)        Sword Beach.

Q8)        US forces landed on two beaches. Omaha Beach was one.   What was the other: Utah, Nevada or California?

A8)        Utah Beach.

Q9)        Hobart’s Funnies were used during the Operation.   Hobart’s Funnies were specialised whats: spitfires, tanks or battleships?

A9)        Tanks.   (They were funny peculiar: rather than funny ha ha … )

Q10)        Finally … ?   The Allies ran a deception operation in the run up to D-Day.   An operation called what: Bodyguard, Counterfeit or Deniable?

A10)        Operation Bodyguard.   (I’m more familiar with Operation Mincemeat, a deception operation around the invasion of Sicily: planned, in part, by Ian Fleming.)

Here’s a thought …

“Good collaboration between governments, producers and consumers is needed to help ensure food safety and stronger food systems.”

From the World Health Organisation’s page on food safety.

And a rap …


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        You’re right, there, Olga!   I’m just wondering what George Orwell would make of modern politics.   He’d probably think it’s not much different to his day§!

        Oh, there were US troops involved with the 21st Army Group.   As far as I could tell, though, they weren’t involved on D-Day, itself.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I’m hoping those were — comparatively — short, Debbi¶!   If it’s any help … ?   Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery was usually nicknamed Monty … 

§        Actually, I’ve just found a quote from The Lion and the Unicorn, Olga: “One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century, has been the decay of ability in the ruling class.”   I think that still applies: here and in Spain …

¶        The next ten question set’s on the 18th, Debbi!