India, 17th February 2023: FSSAI, Eastern Regional Office, and NABARD in association with Herbalife Nutrition, a premier global nutrition company present Eat Right Millet Mela 2023 in the city of joy Kolkata on 17th February 2023. The mela was inaugurated by esteemed guests including Ms. Inoshi Sharma, IRS Executive Director, FSSAI; Sh. G. Kamala Vard hana Rao, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, FSSAI; Sh. Tapan Kanti Rudra, IAS, Commissioner Food Safety & Additional Secretary (Health), Health & Family Welfare Department, West Bengal; Ms. Usha Ramesh. Chief General Manager. NABARD and Sh. B. S. Acharya, Regional Director, ER & NER, FSSAI.
The main objective of this Mela is to create awareness among the public about the importance of millets in our daily diet to spread the message of the importance of millets, the use of millet in the preparation of various cuisine along with its various health benefits. A cyclotron is organized to take this initiative to next level and also spread the message amongst the locals.
The Mela will serve as a valuable platform where different stalls will showcase food recipes prepared out of millet which is easy to make and can be incorporated into our daily lives and food habits. Exhibitions, expert discussions, and various contests will be the main attractions of the Mela.
Spreading the message further, this initiative will travel to different parts of the country along with other like-minded organizations (stakeholders). Through such initiatives, FSSAI is committed to spreading the importance and benefits of Millets, nationwide. Eat Right Millets Mela is just one such initiative, they are further involved in multi-dimensional initiatives including Eat Right Campuses/ Eat Right summits/ webinars along with various other initiatives. This type of Melas will definitely be a step towards changing food habits and creating a demand for Millets, as a result, the farmers/ growers will also be benefitted in the future.
