Open session to create awareness about human rights, consumer rights, and financial rights & women rights to coincide with annual general body meeting cum foundation day of Citizens Awareness Group. Sunday, 27th December at 12:30pm Chandigarh press club, Sector-27-B. Prominent persons working in these fields to be honoured.
You are requested to kindly depute your representative alongwith photographer to cover the event.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Peace March For Road Safety
Peace March for Road Safety on The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR), to remember the millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, together with their families,friends aand many others who are also affected. We would like you to support the cause of “Road Safety” in the interest of all citizens.
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Awareness Workshop on Nutrition by Consumer Voice and CII -FACE at Daawat Hotel Phase 5 S.A.S Nagar.
Work shop on Food Fortification organized by CII-FACE; GAIN; and Consumer VOICE
Today micronutrient malnutrition in India is putting a significant section of the population, particularly women and children at the risk of under-nutrition and poor health outcomes. Over the years, the harmful outcomes. Over the years, the harmful effects of these vitamin and mineral deficiencies have been realized and are seen as a pressing public health challenge across the globe. Recognizing these various State Governments in India have identified Fortification as an effective mechanism to address the micronutrient gaps in our regular diet and have included it as a part of their mission to curtail malnutrition.
We believe that Indian Food Industry is also cognizant of this fact and have been in the process of undertaking product innovation that includes micronutrient fortification of food products ranging from staples that are consumed widely across income groups to processed varieties.
To supplement these efforts the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has collaborated with Global alliance for Improving Nutrition (GAIN) and Consumer VOICE and launched an initiative on National Edible Oil Fortification. The project aims at building consensus around fortification as an Industry –led initiative. A National Alliance for Edible Oil Fortification (NAOF) has been constituted with representatives from eminent institutes, industries and associations to build consensus and extend the current portfolio of edible oils.
As a part of this initiative Consumer VOICE & CII is organizing Stakeholder Consultation on Oil Fortification across all major cities of India. This consultation is an attempt to build consensus and awareness on fortification of edible oil among all consumers and other stakeholders as an industry-led voluntary initiative in India.
A drive against malnutrition
A drive against malnutrition
Press release Chandigarh Dated: 24/06/2015
Work shop on Food Fortification organized by CII-FACE; GAIN; and Consumer VOICE
War on malnutrition can be won through food fortification
We need to wholeheartedly support this initiative –Dr. Anshu Kataria- President Chandigarh Management Association
Chandigarh June 24: Confederation of Indian Industries – Food and Agriculture Center of Excellence (CII-FACE), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and Consumer VOICE jointly launched “A drive against malnutrition” by holding a STAKEHOLDER’s Workshop at Mohali in collaboration with Citizen Awareness Group.
In this well attended workshop speakers highlighted the need for Food Fortification and its importance for attacking malnutrition as well as life style related health issues. Mr. Ashim Sanyal, Chief Operating Officer Consumer VOCE explained why food fortification for micronutrient deficiencies is the need of the hour, how it is done and which staple foods are targeted.
Food fortification is increasingly recognized as an effective complementary strategy to combat malnutrition. Staple food fortification, i.e. through the fortification of commonly consumed staples such as wheat flour, edible oil, milk and salt, offers an ideal mechanism to deliver critical vitamins and minerals, such as iron, folic acid, vitamins A, D, B12 and similar to large populations thereby slowly but surely building resilience resulting in positive health and nutritional outcomes. In India, there are several examples of staple food fortification with Iodised Salt being the most recognized public nutrition initiative of the Government of India.
There was a very active participation by audience including Mr.Vinod Kapoor who shared his experience in food fortification. Mr. Surendra Verma of Citizen Awareness Group welcomed the gathering which included Chandigarh Management Association who were also main support organization with Mr. Jagtaran Singh Nayyar and Mr. JN Vohra.
Media also actively supported this intuitive including Dr. Deepti Shastri.
Dr. S.K. Surila, Ex. Civil Surgeon, Mohali presented the work done on Food Fortification in Mohali and its overall impact on Punjab population.
Audience consisted of knowledgeable and committed opinion leaders who participated actively with a commitment to spread the message wider.
Now our media friends are requested to spread this message the benefit of general population.
Contact: Consumer VOICE – Ph: 9350998460 OR Mr. Surinder Verma Ph:9643818805