Eat Right Millet Mela, Walkathon to be held in Jammu, Katra

JAMMU, April 04: The Food & Drugs Administration of Jammu and Kashmir, in collaboration with the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is going to organise an Eat Right Millet Mela (ERMM) in Jammu and a Walkathon in both Katra and Jammu.

The Eat Right Millet Walkathon will take place at Fountain Chowk in Katra on April 7th at 8 am and at Government Women College, Gandhi Nagar Jammu on April 8th at 8 am. The Eat Right Millet Mela will be held at Government Women College, Gandhi Nagar Jammu on April 8th at 10 am.

The Eat Right Millet Mela will feature various activities such as cultural programs, painting and poster competitions, rangoli and food stalls showcasing millet-based food items. The general public is encouraged to attend the events to learn more about the benefits of including millets in their daily meals.

These events aim to promote the inclusion of millets in daily meals to prevent lifestyle non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, improve cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared 2023 as the “International Year of Millet-2023 (IYOM-2023)”. In celebration of this event, the Government of India has decided to make IYOM a people’s movement to promote Indian millet-based recipes and value-added products.