15 Make a list of at least ten personal hygiene rules that are common practice, at least in the western world. The "Farm to Fork Strategy" has recently been implemented inside the European Green Deal and aims at making food systems fair, healthy, and environmentally friendly. Search for some more information about it. HYGIENE Hygiene is the term used to identify all those practices performed to maintain cleanliness, preserve health, and prevent and avoid spreading illnesses so as to guarantee everyone a safe environment. Hygiene practices vary according to society, time, and culture, but there are some agreed-upon principles. Workplace hygiene Workplace hygiene is about ensuring that a particular working area is clean, safe, and healthy for those people working there and those visiting it. It covers all the different areas a workplace may offer, from kitchens, to waiting rooms, bathrooms, offices, and plants. It s about: air quality, water quality and access to it, dry conditions (e.g. wet floors or damp premises are a risk), cleanliness, general safety (e.g. avoiding clutter, facilitating cleaning). Antiseptics are chemical products used on skin and mucous membranes that temporarily reduce the number of microorganisms to avoid infections. ONLINE RESOURCES Hygiene basics for healthcare assistants attire: abbigliamento clutter: disordine damp: umido gown: camice linen: biancheria specimen: campione spoilage: spreco (cibo andato a male) 38 BODY AND MIND Personal hygiene Personal hygiene practices include: hand hygiene, oral hygiene, hair hygiene, nail hygiene, ear and nose hygiene, clothing hygiene, mental hygiene, and home hygiene. Respecting common sense medical suggestions helps maintain good physical health, reduce the spread of infections, and improve well-being. Food hygiene Food hygiene involves handling, preparing, and storing foods in a way that prevents food-borne illnesses and keeps food safe from contamination and spoilage. Whereas at home there are a set of common-sense rules and good practices that are followed, in the food industry many safety regulations have been passed by national and international institutions to ensure approved standards. Hospital hygiene Hospital hygiene is particularly important, and many standards and policies have been implemented and are constantly updated. They mainly concern: hand hygiene, work attire and PPE (personal protective equipment), antiseptics, medical devices, housekeeping, food service, linen management, biological specimens transportation, waste management.