3rd awareness-cum-training program on Food Fortification held in Doda

DODA, February 14: Acting upon the directions of Commissioner, FDA, J&K and District Magistrate Doda, a team of Food Safety DFCO Doda held awareness-Cum -training program on Food Fortification and Eat Right initiative for ICDS POSHAN, FBO’s, and local vendors today in Doda.

This was the third workshop organised to achieve the goals and objectives of Food Fortification and Eat Right initiative showcasing and demonstrating the significance of Food Fortification or enrichment process of adding Micronutrients to the Food to bring down the graph of ascending number of dietary deficiencies, malnutrition statistics within the   community and Nation as well.

  During the workshop more than 100 Anganwari workers and Supervisors of ICDS, Food Business Operators, other Stakeholders, locals and prominent citizens and public took part in the workshop.

 Taraq Ahmad Butt Assistant Commissioner Food Safety DFCO Doda made deliberations on Food Fortification and Eat Right initiatives within the regulatory framework to create conducive environment for effective adaptation of Food Fortification in the District

The Enforcement Officers Javed Iqbal Bangroo, Mohammad Amin Khan, Balbir Singh and Farooq Ahmad Sheikh also delivered lectures on Food Fortification & Eat Right initiatives.