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Delhi CM to flag off CII Run and Walkathon on World Food Day |
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will flag off
a Run and Walkathon on October 16 to celebrate World Food Day. The Confederation
of Indian Industry (CII) is commemorating World Food Day with the theme, 'India
prepares for Commonwealth Games 2010'. More than 2000 people from various walks
of life - school children, NCC cadets, Army, senior citizens etc., would be participating
in the walkathon at India Gate on the morning of 16 October. To create awareness
on Food Safety and Quality, various food companies would be distributing health
food and energy drinks at the Walkathon. Food Nutritionists would be present in
the program to provide guidance on and safe & healthy food. World Food Day is
celebrated every year around the world on 16 October on the date of the founding
of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The aim
of the CII event is to position Delhi as a Safe Food destination before the upcoming
Commonwealth Games, enhance customer consciousness and understand Consumer Rights.
It will also provide know-how to Education Institutes, Consumers & Industry to
maintain high standards of hygiene. Offering hygienic and quality food would be
one of the key constituents in making India a perfect host for CWG 2010. In order
to further this endeavour, CII intends to educate food vendors and consumers alike
on the need for the same and is actively looking at setting quality, health and
hygiene standards for eateries and restaurants. A session scheduled on the 16th
October sets the stage for the World Food Day by releasing "CII Food Safety Rating
Matrix for Eateries (CFSRM)'. Key speakers during the sessions include Mr Uttam
Chatterjee, Chairman CII Expert Group on Food Safety and Quality, Dr Shikha Sharma,
Co Chairman Health care Yi, Mr R.K.Tandon , MD Indian Railways Catering and Tourism
Corporation Ltd, Mr V.N Gaur, CEO, Food Safety Standard Authority of India, Mr
Sanjeev Kapoor, Celebrity Chef, Ms Meena Kapoor, Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations, Shri Subodh Kant Sahay, Union Minister of Food Processing
Industries, Government of India and Mr K N Shenoy, Chairman, CII Institute of
Quality. |
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