Strict law enforcement to ensure food safety stressed

Experts called for strict enforcement of existing laws and enhancing awareness among the people to ensure adulteration-free and poison-free food, reports BSS.
They made the call at a discussion on "Toxicity in Food: Existing Laws" jointly organised by Doctors for Health and Environment (DHEN), Kendrio Khelaghar Ashor and Poribesh Bachao Andolan (POBA) at Dhaka Reporters' Unity Saturday.
Presided over by Khelaghar chairperson Prof Mahfuza Khanam, Dr Shuvogata Chowdhury, former adviser of WHO Dr Mazaharul Haq, Dr Fazlur Rahman and Dr Azizul Haq, among others, took part in the discussion.
POBA Secretary Syed Mahbubul Alam presented a keynote paper while Dr Lelin Chowdhury moderated the discussion.
The keynote paper said that the government's seven ministries are involved in the task of ensuring safe and quality food for the people and there are 23 laws in the country to carry out the job.