Harsh Vardhan Launches FSM Scheme to Strengthen ‘Eat Right India’
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The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh
Vardhan, said, “We can reach out each and every individual by motivating key
players in the system. As such, we must include all sections of the society so
that the ‘Eat Right India’ may turn to be a nation-wide movement in days to
come”.
The
Union Minister was addressing the audience during a function organized to
commemorate the World Food Day – 2019 in New Delhi on Thursday.
The
theme for this day was ‘Healthy Diets for a Zero Hunger World’. To mark the
occasion, Dr Harsh Vardhan also launched the ‘Food Safety Mitra (FSM)’ scheme,
along with the ‘Eat Right Jacket’, and ‘Eat Right Jhola’ to strengthen food
safety administration and scale up the ‘Eat Right India’ movement.
He
emphasized that the Eat Right India movement was a crucial trigger for the much
needed social and behavioral change. This campaign along with the ‘Fit India’
Movement’ can achieve huge success if the right strategy is adopted and efforts
are made to reach out to every section of the society.
Citing
the example of polio to highlight multi-sectorial approach, Dr Harsh Vardhan
stated “All of us have to take up this responsibility in our own capacities. I
believe that together we will be able to develop new approaches to combat
challenges to health and society”.
The
Union minister further stated that people should adopt Gandhiji’s messages of
eating less, eating safe and healthy food, and also reduce wastage of food
while developing the habit of sharing surplus food.
