PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority here on Wednesday arranged two-day Food Safety and Nutrition Expo 2022 to spread awareness related to safe and nutritious food among the general public.
The expo was arranged in collaboration with Agriculture University Peshawar, University of Haripur, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), ARID University Rawalpindi, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and Nutritional International at PCSIR Laboratories Peshawar.
Secretary Food Capt. (Retd.) Mushtaq Ahmad and Director General KP Food Safety Authority Shahrukh Ali Khan inaugurated the Food Safety Expo.
Addressing the event, Capt. (Retd.) Mushtaq Ahmad appreciated the Expo and commended the joint venture of the Food Safety Authority, along with various Universities, researchers and industries.
He said the purpose of the expo is to spread awareness related to safe and nutritious food among the general public. The event was also addressed by various Vice Chancellor of Public and Private sector Universities, who actively participated in the event.
The Secretary Food said the KP Food Safety Authority is regularly inspecting marketplaces and ensuring that safe and nutritious food reaches people. He said seven mobile food testing laboratories have been established while work on further such laboratories is in process.
Addressing the event, Director General KP FS&HFA Shahrukh Ali Khan said that the event would strengthen ties among government, academia, researchers, and industries. He said that this combined effort would help the government ensure safe and nutritious food provision to the people, while ending the menace of adulteration.
He said the expo is the first of its kind held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He maintained that the activity would be held on a regular basis. He also appreciated the active participation of the students in the event.
Prof Dr. Faqeer Ahmad said that there was a need for coordination among Food Authorities across the country. There is a need for an institute which should dedicate its research and invocation towards food safety, he added. He said that in light of the Food Safety expo recommendation should be forwarded to the government.
Vice Chancellors of various universities appreciated the expo and said the process should be kept going.