ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety

The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) is like a big group of grown-ups who work together to make sure that the food we eat and the things we use to stay healthy are safe for us.

You know how we learn in school about different types of food, like fruits and vegetables, and how they give our bodies vitamins and energy? Well, the people at DG SANTE make sure that the farmers and companies that grow and sell these foods follow rules to make sure they are free from bad things like germs or chemicals that can make us sick.

They also check things like medicine and medical devices, like band-aids or crutches, to make sure they are safe and work the way they are supposed to. They make sure that doctors and hospitals use good equipment and medicine to help us get better.

So, in a nutshell, DG SANTE is like a group of adult superheroes who help make sure we stay healthy and safe by watching over our food and medicine.