Eat Right India Convention
By
Food Safety Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu
In Partnership with
SRM Institute of Hotel Management
'Eat Right India' movement has been launched by Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare. 'Swasth Bharat
Yatra', a pan-India Cyclothon, is a key element of the Eat Right India
movement.
Inspired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision
of leveraging 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, various activities
under the 'Eat Right India' movement.
The 'Swasth Bharat Yatra' was flagged off on 16th October,
2018 (World Food Day) on six tracks from six different locations and cover
almost all States/UTs, culminating at New Delhi on 27th January, 2019. It will
comprise of a team of 150 'Volunteer-Cyclists' and the convoy would include an
'Eat Right Mobile Unit' and a Mobile Food Testing Unit. The Convoy would make
'stop-overs' in cities and towns and have transit 'halts' and activities in
over 2000 locations spread over 100 days.
SRM Institute of Hotel Management, being the main sponsor of
the event hosted the entire day event @ T.P.Ganesan Auditorium with the event
beginning with welcoming the participants of the walkathon from Guduvanchery
that ended up at SRM Institute of science and technology. The participants of
the walkathon were holding placards insisting the importance of eating safe,
healthy and fortified foods. The events began to happen after all were served
with the breakfast.
Students of SRM Institute of Hotel Management , Loyola
College Chennai, CSI Ewart Collegealong with the directors of FSSAI, ICDS
workers, children from different schools and nursing colleges, members from
Self Help Groupand other public bodies were attended this convention. Ms.
MaragathamKumaravel, Kancheepuram Collector Shri Ponniah., I.A.S., were the
chief guests along with Dr. N. Sethuraman, Registrar of SRM Institute of
Science and Technology and Dr. D. Antony Ashok Kumar, Director – Hotel
Management, SRM IST.
Prof. SonaAruna, addressed the gathering with her nutritional
presentation on healthynutrition balanced nutrition
Following her was the demonstration given by Chef Simone
Fraternali, the Executive Sous Chef of Sofitel Restaurant, Singapore.
A debate under the headship of cine actor Mr. Delhi Ganesh on
the title “The cultue of food based on
the Science – is an Improvement or a Deprovement?”stole the show with
humour and food for thought as well.
A talk on healthy living was delivered by Dr. Shivaraman,
BSMS who elaborated on the importance of being healthy and ways to keep healthy.
Post Lunch was the cooking demonstration by the famous
celebrity chef Chef. Damodharan. The traditional fruit mixing ceremony for the festive
season was gallantly done by all the chief guests and the esteemed
dignitaries.Towards the end of the event many people were awarded by the elite
dignitaries for their fabulous work rendered for the FSSAI. The registrar of
SRM IST and the Director of SRM Institute of Hotel Management felicitated and honoured
the dignitaries.
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