State Food Safety list: Tamil Nadu tops big states, Goa smaller ones

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This was the fourth State Food Safety Index award, which was started in 2018-19 with the aim of creating a competitive and positive change in India’s food safety ecosystem. States that showed significant improvement were also felicitated.

Mandaviya said, “I hope all states that received awards continue to work harder to improve food safety. The Prime Minister says nation and nutrition are deeply connected — if a country has to progress, it is very important that its citizens are healthy.”

He said the government is working to ensue health security for all through initiatives such as health and wellness centres and strengthening of district hospitals under the national health mission.

To motivate smart cities to develop and execute a plan that supports a healthy, safe, and sustainable food environment through adoption of various Eat Right India initiatives, Mandaviya also felicitated 11 winning smart cities of the EatSmart Cities Challenge.

The minister also launched the AyurvedaAahar logo, which contains the initials of Ayurveda and Ahara, the first in Devanagri and the second in English, with five leaves symbolising five elements of nature. This logo will help in easy identification of ayurvedic foods.

The minister also released a guidance document on Food Borne Disease Outbreak Investigation and Microbiological Process Control, and Sampling and Testing of Fish and Fishery Products.