Kathmandu, June 7: Minister for Health and Food Safety, Nisha Mehta, has said food-borne diseases remain a severe challenge to public health, and the government is committed to ensuring reforms to address such challenge.
In her message of best wishes on the occasion of World Food Safety Day today, the Minister assured of improvement in public health through the guarantee of public access to hygienic food.
According to her, effective implementation of the Food Hygiene and Quality Assurance Act- 2081 BS aims to reinforce the food safety.
Similarly, the strengthening of food testing laboratories, risk-based market monitoring and policy reforms will be intensified, according to the message.
The Minister stated that it is the government’s responsibility to ensure food safety throughout the food-related processes from production to consumption, underlining the need for adopting reasonable agricultural prices, proper production methods and appropriate storage to achieve this goal.
