New Delhi, Oct 5 (KNN) As a part of the food safety advocacy programs of Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan for ensuring commitment to cleanliness and Jago Grahak Jago, CII in national partnership with Consumer Body VOICE, National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI), Cargill India and other stakeholders organised a safe food walkathon here on Sunday.

Minister of Health, Industry and Power, Delhi, Satyendra Jain flagged off the Safe Food Walkathon, a pan India food safety awareness and capacity building campaign, to strengthen nationwide action on safe food for all.

With heightened consumer demand for safe and unadulterated food, food safety and hygienic practices is the need of the hour. There is also an increasing need to focus on safety of street food which is enjoyed by all sections of the society, said Jain.

On the occasion, Chairman, Cargill India Pvt. Ltd, Siraj Chaudhry said Cargill is dedicated to nourishing people and to provide high-quality, safe food every time, everywhere.

Through this walkathon, we have a vision towards sensitizing consumers, street food operators and industry on their roles, rights, importance of hygienic practices and systems for food safety risk mitigation, he added.

The walkathon had several parallel activities comprising Nukkad Natak and experience sharing by street food vendors, a skit by Jago Grahak Jago team, painting competition, I pledge wall and thematic performance on food safety by Funkaar artists.

More than 2300 individuals including the senior citizens and people from all walks of life participated in the event.

The Delhi Walkathon will be followed by 7 more safe food walkathons and more than 20 consumer advocacy programs across the country in the coming six months. (KNN Bureau)