Eat Right India Movement

2021 SEP 16

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Why in news?

  • The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has awarded Chandigarh Railway Station a 5-star 'Eat Right Station' certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers. The certification is part of the 'Eat Right India' movement

About Eat Right India Movement:

  • To improve public health in India and combat negative nutritional trends to fight lifestyle diseases, FSSAI launched 'The Eat Right Movement’ on 10th July, 2018.
  • Eat Right India adopts a judicious mix of regulatory, capacity building, collaborative and empowerment approaches to ensure that our food is good both for the people and the planet.
  • Further, it is built on the collective action of all stakeholders - the government, food businesses, civil society organizations, experts and professionals, development agencies and citizens at large.
  • Eat Right India adopts an integrative or ‘whole of the government’ approach since the movement brings together food-related mandates of the agriculture, health, environment and other ministries.

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  • Furthermore, since foodborne illnesses and various diet-related diseases cut across all age groups and all sections of the society it also adopts a ‘whole of society’ approach, bringing all stakeholders together on a common platform.
  • Eat Right India is aligned to the National Health Policy 2017 with its focus on preventive and promotive healthcare and flagship programmes like Ayushman Bharat, POSHAN Abhiyaan, Anemia Mukt Bharat and Swacch Bharat Mission.

About FSSAI:

  • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
  • The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India.
  • FSSAI is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.

PRACTICE QUESTION

‘Eat Right India Movement’, is launched by:

(a) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

(b) NITI Aayog

(c) Food and Agriculture Organization

(d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

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