The ‘Eat Right India’ movement initiated by FSSAI under the aegis of the Ministry of Health Family Welfare, has gone a long way in creating awareness amongst the people about eating safe, healthy, and sustainably. Adding another milestone, FSSAI has recently announced the Eat Right Challenge, an annual competition for the districts and cities in a unique way to strengthen the food safety and regulatory environment, build awareness among the consumers and urge them to make better food choices.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare addressed an online orientation workshop organized by the Food Authority. The minister released the ‘Eat Right Handbook’, a comprehensive guide for the Food Safety Commissioners and district officials to adopt and scale-up Eat Right India (ERI) initiatives.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Harsh Vardhan complemented FSSAI for its out-of-the-box thinking to reach out to almost all sections of society in its efforts to provide safe and healthy food to the citizens through this unique challenge. The Hon’ble Minister highlighted, “The Eat Right Challenge will surely help in strengthening our food ecosystem; bringing the thrust for self-compliance in food businesses by building their capacities, thereby, transforming the food environment with safe, healthy and sustainable diets to all. This challenge will be led by the Designated Officers (DOs) under the guidance of the State Food Safety Commissioners/ District Magistrates (DMs) and will prove beneficial in broadening the reach of registration, enforcement and surveillance efforts at the states level, among other core regulatory activities of FSSAI.”
News courtesy: ETHW
