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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)has unveiled ‘The Eat Right Movement’, built on two broad pillars of ‘Eat Healthy’ and ‘Eat Safe’.
The programme aims to engage and enable citizens to improve their health and well-being by making the right food choices.
Studies have recently shown that 60,000 deaths occur every year due to cardiovascular diseases, which in turn are caused due to high consumption of trans fats.
Since the impact of trans fats on human health is increasing exponentially, it is very important to create awareness about them.

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the ‘Food Safety Mitra (FSM)’ scheme, along with the ‘Eat Right Jacket’, and ‘Eat Right Jhola’ to strengthen food safety administration and scale up the ‘Eat Right India’ movement.

Schools and parents should ensure children get adequate physical activity.
A combination of healthy food and regular physical activity will go a long way in bringing up healthy children.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act).
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,Government of India is the administrative Ministry of FSSAI.
Headquarters:Delhi.