FSSAI Calendar unveiled, celebrating International Year of Millets
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body created to ensure food safety in India. International Year of Millets 2023 is being organized across the world & India to promote the use of Millets and generate awareness about the benefits of millets to human beings. FSSAI Calendar is UPSC Prelims 2023 and UPSC Mains exam (GS Paper 2- Government Policies for Development and promotion of various sectors).
Recently, the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare unveiled FSSAI’s new year calendar which celebrates International Year of Millets 2023 (IYoM 2023). He also stated that FSSAI will soon formulate guidelines for schools, hospitals, government canteens etc., to incorporate millets as nutritional options in the food menu.
Observance of 2023 as International Year of Millets, presents a unique opportunity to FSSAI wherein it can play a crucial role in enhancing awareness regarding millets and contributing to its integration in our daily lives. Millet are popularly known as “wonder food” due to its numerous health benefits.
In the backdrop of IYoM 2023, FSSAI is planning to ensure a ‘Healthy Food Street or Food Hub’ in every town and district where millet-based recipes are available along with hygienic amenities.
International Year of Millets 2023 was proposed by the Government of India to the United Nations, which is to be celebrated across the world. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) approved India’s proposal in 2018 and the United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
The ‘International Year of Millets’ stands to provide a unique opportunity to increase global production, ensure efficient processing and consumption, promote better utilization of crop rotations and encourage better connectivity throughout food systems to promote millets as a key component of the food basket.
The International Year of Millets will-
1. How FSSAI is celebrating the International Year of Millets?
Ans. Observance of 2023 as International Year of Millets, presents a unique opportunity to FSSAI wherein it can play a crucial role in enhancing awareness regarding millets and contributing to its integration in our daily lives.
2. What is key goal of International Year of Millets 2023?
Ans. The International Year of Millets 2023 aims to promote millets as a key component of the food basket.
International Year of Millets 2023
Observance of 2023 as International Year of Millets, presents a unique opportunity to FSSAI wherein it can play a crucial role in enhancing awareness regarding millets and contributing to its integration in our daily lives.
The International Year of Millets 2023 aims to promote millets as a key component of the food basket.
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