Nutrition International’s delegation calls on caretaker Minister for Food

PESHAWAR, October 07 (ONLINE): A delegation led by Nutrition International’s Global Director Kristen Jo AAN along with a delegation visited the caretaker Minister for Food, Agriculture, Livestock and Forests Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Asif Rafiq in the Civil Secretariat Peshawar, where discussion held regarding the nutrition situation in the province and promoting awareness about it in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Furthermore, high officials of Nutrition International Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also participated were included in the delegation. The delegation gave a briefing to the caretaker provincial minister on the ongoing balanced diet and nutrition projects of Nutrition International in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and shared their performance.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for Food, Agriculture, Livestock and Forests Asif Rafiq, while remarking that a balanced diet is the need of every individual, in this regard, more awareness should be given regarding taking care of the nutrition of newborns and lactating mothers. He said that in government hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa parents of new-born children and pregnant women are encouraged to eat a balanced diet so that a healthy society can be formed.

Caretaker Minister Asif Rafiq mentioned the timely elimination of harmful food items in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the legal actions against it in order to make it possible to supply healthy food items to the people. He appreciated the efforts of Nutrition International for highlighting the importance of balanced diet and promoting nutrition.