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FSSAI guidelines on incorporating millets as nutritional menu in canteens soon
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IANS | 31 Jan, 2023
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the FSSAI
will soon formulate a guideline for schools, hospitals, government
canteens etc, to incorporate millets, popularly known as 'wonder food'
due to its numerous health benefits, as nutritional options in the food
menu.
Unveiling FSSAI's new year calendar which
celebrates International Year of Millets 2023 in the presence of
Minister of State Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar, he suggested that in
hospitals, patients can be offered healthy food that would be
nourishing, healthy, and complement the treatment prescribed. He said
that nearly all offices have some form of canteens in their
establishment which serve as another means through which the perception
of healthy eating can be spread to the people.
Highlighting Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's vision that led to observance of 2023 as
International Year of Millets, he said that this year presents a unique
opportunity to FSSAI wherein it can play a crucial role in enhancing
awareness regarding millets and contributing to its integration in our
daily lives.
"Let us have a 'Healthy Food Street or Food Hub' in
every town and district where millet-based recipes are available along
with hygienic amenities," Mandaviya said, adding that FSSAI can play a
leading role in implementing this.
The Union Health Minister
reiterated that India is poised to become the global hub for millets
with a production of more than 170 lakh tonnes which makes for more than
80 per cent of the millets produced in Asia. The International Year of
Millets stands to provide a unique opportunity to increase global
production, ensure efficient processing and consumption, promote better
utilisation of crop rotations and encourage better connectivity
throughout food systems to promote millets as a key component of the
food basket.
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