Maldives First Lady Visits FSSAI, Discusses Food Safety
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Oct 07, 2024 20:07
The First Lady of Maldives visited the FSSAI office and discussed food safety standards with the Indian food regulator. She expressed interest in collaboration to improve Maldives' food safety.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) First Lady of Maldives Sajidha Mohamed on Monday visited the office of food regulator FSSAI and discussed key aspects of food safety standards.
According to an official statement, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had the honour of welcoming Sajidha Mohamed, First Lady of the Republic of Maldives and her delegation for a meeting held at FSSAI headquarter in the national capital.
During the meeting, Sajidha Mohamed had an "engaging interaction with India's contact point for the Codex Alimentarius Commission, discussing key aspects of food safety standards and regulatory frameworks."
The First Lady was apprised of the laboratory ecosystems established by FSSAI to ensure the highest standards of food safety across the nation.
She mentioned that it will be "beneficial for Maldives to have a collaboration with India on improving food safety standards of the Maldives."
As part of the meeting, FSSAI arranged a brief demonstration of its flagship initiative, Food Safety on Wheels (FSW), a mobile food testing laboratory that serves as a critical tool for conducting on-the-spot food safety tests and creating awareness about food safety across the country.
The First Lady expressed her admiration for this initiative and praised FSSAI's efforts to ensure food safety at the grassroots level.
According to an official statement, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had the honour of welcoming Sajidha Mohamed, First Lady of the Republic of Maldives and her delegation for a meeting held at FSSAI headquarter in the national capital.
During the meeting, Sajidha Mohamed had an "engaging interaction with India's contact point for the Codex Alimentarius Commission, discussing key aspects of food safety standards and regulatory frameworks."
The First Lady was apprised of the laboratory ecosystems established by FSSAI to ensure the highest standards of food safety across the nation.
She mentioned that it will be "beneficial for Maldives to have a collaboration with India on improving food safety standards of the Maldives."
As part of the meeting, FSSAI arranged a brief demonstration of its flagship initiative, Food Safety on Wheels (FSW), a mobile food testing laboratory that serves as a critical tool for conducting on-the-spot food safety tests and creating awareness about food safety across the country.
The First Lady expressed her admiration for this initiative and praised FSSAI's efforts to ensure food safety at the grassroots level.
Source: PTI
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