People need to be made more aware of the nutritional value of food. Awareness about the nutritional value of food should reach the last person in the society, said Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb after inaugurating Eat Right Mela organized by Food Safety and Standard Authority of India, Health & Family Welfare Department as a part of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav at Egiye Chala Sangha club premises, Melarmath, Agartala.
He said, all kinds of locally available vegetables, fruits, and fish keep the body healthy and strong. We have been emphasizing the importance of saving money for the bright future of the child since marriage but are not so careful about whether the child is getting proper nutrition. The programme was held on Saturday.
The Chief Minister said the infant should be fed nutritious food from birth so that the child can grow up healthy and strong in the future. In daily life, we are all conscious of carbohydrate intake but we are not as aware of whether our body is getting proper vitamins, iron, or protein. He said it is important to check how much protein and vitamins are there before having packaged food. In this case, if the shopkeeper tries to deceive the buyer, then one can approach consumer court.
Principal Secretary of Health department J. K. Sinha and Deputy Director of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India Partha Das Mahapatra also spoke on the occasion. The welcome speech was delivered by Director of Family Welfare & Preventive Medicines department Dr. Radha Debbarma. A vote of thanks was delivered by Deputy of Food Safety Commissioner Dr. Anuradha Majumdar. Sabhadhipati of West Tripura Zilla Parishad Antara Deb Sarkar, Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipak Majumdar, and Charirman of Tripura Tea Development Corporation Santosh Saha were present during the inaugural programme. Winners of Sit & Draw Competition and Healthy Recipe Competition organized at the event were handed over prizes by the Chief Minister and other dignitaries.