Peshawar, October 27 (ONLINE):Two days Food Safety and Nutrition Expo, and an International Conference on the theme of emerging trends in the area of Food Safety concluded in Peshawar.
The conference was organized by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority in collaboration with the Food Science and Technology department of the University of Agriculture Peshawar, University of Haripur, ARID Agriculture University Rawalpindi, PCSIR Laboratories Complex Peshawar and Nutrition International.
The international conference was addressed by academia from across the country, as well as researchers from international universities. The conference discussed various food safety teams, food security, Sharia and Halal Food.
Commissioner Peshawar Division, and Founder of KP Food Safety and Halal Food Authority Riaz Khan Mehsud commended the efforts of the Food Safety Authority, and Academia for organizing the expo in such a mega scale.
He appreciated academia who participated from all our country sharing the wisdom. He maintained that the KP Food Safety Authority should ensure the implementation on the recommendation of the conference.
He said the technical officers of the Food Safety Authority should be given the opportunity to learn from international practices by international training. He said the KP Food Safety Authority should now be extended to the rest of the province. Over the years, the technical capacity of the Authority has been improved, and seven mobile food testing laboratories are working in the province, while five more will be set up this year.
He said the Expo will be arranged more gloriously in the future. Commissioner Peshawar appreciated the efforts of DG Food Safety Authority Mr. Shah Rukh Ali Khan, Director Technical Abdul Sattar Shah, Dr Yasser Durrani, and Dr Anwar Ahmed among other collaborative partners. Director General Food Safety Authority Shah Rukh Ali Khan appreciated academia, researchers, and industry for participating in the event. He said all the stakeholders took an active part in the expo, and international conference. We are looking at things in a technical perspective, and the expertise of the universities and academia will further help us to improve the quality of food in the province. It is a service to humanity, and we should all contribute our part in the process. Prof. Dr. Asif Ali said the technical sessions will give us a good perspective about national and international food practices, food standards, and how we can learn from them. Representative from the industries Mr. Qasim Ahmad congratulated KP Food Safety Authority and all other stakeholders for successfully arranging the Food Safety Expo. He said the Expo was the first of its kind in the province and was above our expectations. He said the technical sessions were up to the mark. Director General PCSIR Jehangir Shah said the expo was a successful event. He said there is a need of cooperation among the key pillars such as Food Safety Authority, Academia, Research institution and industries, they should work together to help in industrial growth and better food to the people. He said it is now time to establish Pakistan Food Safety and Nutrition Council, and food wastage should be minimized through skill-based trainings, and awareness among the general public.
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