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FOOD-CONFERENCE
Formulation of food rights act stressed to ensure safe food
DHAKA, Dec 4, 2019 (BSS) – Speakers at a programme underscored the need
for immediately formulating and implementing food rights act as food safety
is vital to prevent infection, get proper nutrients and get adulteration-free
foods.
Mentioning unsafe food and water can cause infections and diseases,
including diarrhoea, meningitis and jaundice, they said there is no
alternative to enact food rights act for ensuring safe food for all the
people of the country.
They came up with the call while addressing the National Conference on
Food and Nutrition 2019 at the auditorium of Institution of Engineers,
Bangladesh here today.
“Right to Food Bangladesh” has organised the event presided over by
Chairman of Right to Food Bangladesh and Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation
(PKSF) Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad.
Prof. Dr. M M Akhash, Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua, Senior research fellow
of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) Dr Nazneen Ahmed, among
others, addressed the conference.
Khaliquzzaman, in his speech, said it is the responsibility of civil
society to remind the government of its commitment, which it made in its
election manifesto.
He added, “We have been demanding legislation on food rights which will
help implement constitutional and government electoral commitments.”
Managing Director of PKSF Md Moinuddin Abdullah said many countries are
now encouraged to follow the path of Bangladesh as the country has already
attained success in food production.
Apart from food production, he said, the authorities concerned should
focus on food safety as safe food as well nutrition is also crucial for
public health.
Other speakers said it is a demand of time to ensure the basic right of
all people of the country to get nutritious food, so authorities concerned
should enact and formulate and implement ‘Food Rights Act’ without any delay.
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