National food safety day today

National Food Safety Day will be observed today across the country, with a call to prevent food adulteration and ensure safe food for all.

This year’s theme of the day was “Sobai mile hat melai, nirapod khhaddo nischit chai” (Let us all join hands; we want assurance of safe food).

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the occasion.

In his message, the president said there is no alternative to safe food to build the present, and make sure that the future generation becomes healthy and skilled.

He urged all agencies concerned and people to join the movement for safe food in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said,  “There is no alternative to safe food to continue the trend of development and grow our present and future generation healthy and active.”

Highest safe standard of food production, import and marketing must be ensured for protection of lives and health, she said in a message, adding,  “I hope that the Food Safety Authority will take the country forward by achieving professional skills. “

Different government organisations, food processing companies, traders, importers and other stakeholders will organise various programmes marking the day.

Food adulteration has been the biggest hurdle towards ensuring secured and safe food for the people of the country.