Food Safety rating: Tamil Nadu replaces Gujarat at primary slot

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu has topped the Food Safety Index 2021-22, changing Gujarat on the primary slot.

The states have been judged on 5 parameters of meals security: human sources and institutional knowledge, compliance, meals testing facility, coaching and capability constructing and shopper empowerment.

Felicitating the winners, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya mentioned, “It is important to note that states have an important role in ensuring food safety and healthy food practices. It is the need of the hour that we come together to ensure a healthy nation.”

Mandaviya launched the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s 4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) on World Food Day as we speak.

The index began in 2018-19 and was meant to create a aggressive and constructive change within the meals security ecosystem within the nation. The step was additionally taken to provoke states and union territories to work in the direction of guaranteeing secure meals for residents.

Tamil Nadu had ranked third among the many bigger states within the 2020-21 index, whereas Gujarat had topped the checklist, and Kerala had secured the second place.

But this time spherical, Tamil Nadu topped the index that ranks states on meals security parameters for its folks for the 2021-22, adopted by Gujarat, after which Maharashtra.

Among smaller states, Goa stood first, adopted by Manipur and Sikkim.  Goa had stood first final yr, too, within the small state’s rating.

Among Union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Chandigarh secured first, second and third ranks. Last yr too, Jammu and Kashmir had secured the primary place, and Delhi had ranked third.

The well being minister mentioned such awards assist in recognising the efforts taken by folks and emphasised that nation and vitamin are deeply related.

He additionally praised the essential position performed by FSSAI, a statutory physique established beneath the Food Safety and Standards Act,2006 (FSS Act),  in guaranteeing wholesome and nutritious meals to the folks.

To inspire Smart Cities to develop and execute a plan that helps a wholesome, secure and sustainable meals atmosphere by adopting varied Eat Right India initiatives, the minister additionally felicitated 11 successful clever cities of the EatSmart Cities Challenge.

The problem was launched by FSSAI final yr in affiliation with the Smart Cities Mission beneath the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).