Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu Sept 12: Department of Botany, University of Jammu, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence (FACE), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Consumer Voice from New Delhi jointly organized one day Stakeholders’ Workshop on Food Fortification here today Dr. Ghanshyam Dev, Principal, Govt Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Jammu was the chief guest, Prof. Geeta Sumbali was the guest of honour while Dr. Ashin Sanyal, the Chief Operating Officer of the Consumer Voice and Dr. Rekha Harish, Head, Department of Pediatrics, SMGS Hospital, Jammu, were the lead speakers in the workshop.
In this workshop speakers highlighted the need for Food Fortification and its importance for attacking malnutrition as well as life style related health issues.
Speaking on the topic “Fortification addresses the satisfaction of Hidden Hunger for micronutrients” Dr. Sanyal explained why food fortification for micro nutrient deficiencies is the need of the hour, how it is done and which staple foods are targeted. He explained at length the issue of ‘Hidden Hunger in the form of malnutrition which is one of the major health problems confronting the mankind.
Dr. Rekha Harish, explained in detail the importance of Food fortification and its adoption in our daily diets. Sharing her vast experience of the modern day life style diseases, Dr. Rekha said, it’s time to reverse the trend from Hypoactive foot and Hyperactive Fork to Hyperactive foot and Hypoactive fork. She encouraged the audience to go back to the traditional food dishes and recipes which would help compensate for almost all mineral and vitamin deficiencies. She also compared the symptoms and outcome of the sedentary and active life style in the present generation especially the children.
Dr. Ghanshyam Dev, showed his deep concern about the rise in Vitamin D deficiency cases in India and in Jammu and Kashmir’ and talked about the health scenario of the State. He apprised that Govt Medical College has got the facility for various Vitamin and mineral deficiency tests and very soon with our health mission programmes would be primarily focused on these issues.
Earlier, Prof. Yash Pal Sharma, Head, Department of Botany, University of Jammu formally welcomed the officials from the Consumer Voice and thanked them for holding the prestigious workshop here in the University of Jammu.
There was a very active participation by audience from faculty members of University of Jammu and SMVDU, Katra, various colleges of Jammu, J&K Health Department, Women & Child Development; Students from Food and Nutrition Institutes, Academicians, Industry and Consumers who provided their whole hearted support to this initiative and pledged and promised to spread this message to all the stakeholders in the State. Prof. Namrata Sharma presented a formal vote of thanks while the proceedings of the workshop were conducted by Dr. Geeta.
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