UT Khader
Commenting on food safety, the minister said good practices should begin at home. He said the health department plans to issue a dietary chart when a pregnant woman visits a hospital, following which doctors will advise her on healthy food options for mother and baby. Instead of focusing on palatable food, we should feed children healthier food to prevent diseases,” Khader said. Food safety is an important subject, according to him. I plan to organise a national-level conference of food and drug safety officers and commissioners to discuss streamlining the system, best practices, loopholes and necessary amendments that can be suggested to the Centre,” he said. V Pasupathy, national adviser, Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), said, “Hoteliers have a duty to understand food safety laws in detail.
He was speaking at an interaction on food safety with industry stakeholders organised by Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC). “With an intention to make their babies look chubby, many parents feed them all kinds of food, leading them to develop similar tastes as they grow. “We need several changes. FSSAI should be seen as an enabler, not a document meant to harass the industry. If understood scientifically, the regulations can improve industry practices, efficiency, profitability and global competitiveness. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru