National Food Safety Policy: Ensuring The Safety Of Consumer Health

A ceremony to introduce the National Food Safety Policy was held at the Myanmar International Convention Centre-2 in Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday. 

The National Food Safety Policy was drawn to ensure the safety of consumer health, emergence of international level standards in respective sectors, realization of good practices in agriculture, livestock and production and generating income of foreign exchange through exportation.

The policy will prevent disadvantages of health conditions based on consumption of foodstuffs as well as help establish a reliable foodstuff market.

Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win attended the ceremony and made a speech. The Vice-Senior General said that initial food producers need to produce quality food products made of agricultural and livestock materials.

They have to increase the production of quality value-added products through small and medium industries. They Vice Senior also stressed that the vendors need to understand the food safety measures, while officials need to raise awareness of food safety measures. Moreover, emphasis must be placed on systematic packaging of basic foodstuff as value-added foodstuffs meeting international standards.

He urged the Department of Public Health to raise health awareness related to the consumption system, which may harm their health.