{"id":8071,"date":"2025-09-29T17:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8071"},"modified":"2025-09-29T17:57:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:27:46","slug":"global-food-regulators-summit-2025-concludes-in-new-delhi-with-a-joint-resolve-to-strengthen-international-collaboration-and-build-inclusive-food-safety-frameworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8071","title":{"rendered":"Global Food Regulators Summit 2025 concludes in New Delhi with a joint resolve to strengthen International Collaboration and build Inclusive Food Safety Frameworks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Global Food Regulators Summit 2025 concludes in New Delhi with a joint resolve to strengthen International Collaboration and build Inclusive Food Safety Frameworks<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span id=\"ltrSubtitle\"><br \/>\n\u2018Food is Not Merely Fuel, but the Basis of Mental and Physical Well-Being\u2019 : Shri Prataprao Jadhav<\/p>\n<p>Union MoS for Health lauds FSSAI for training more than 3 lakh street food vendors<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 27 SEP 2025 8:31PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2025, hosted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, concluded today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with the valedictory address by Honourable Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The two-day summit served as a dynamic platform for international collaboration, policy dialogue, and knowledge exchange on critical issues of food safety and regulation, bringing together national and international regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, and experts.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Addressing the Gathering, Shri Prataprao Jadhav stated that, \u201cThe theme for the summit \u201cYatha Annam Tatha Manah\u201d &#8211; meaning &#8220;as is the food, so is the mind&#8221; &#8211; beautifully encapsulates the profound connection between what we consume and our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. This timeless principle reminds us that food is not merely fuel for our bodies, but the foundation of a healthy mind and conscious living.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>He also highlighted the transformative role of scientific research and innovation in advancing food safety and public health globally, while emphasizing India\u2019s commitment to harmonizing food safety standards internationally and urging global food regulatory bodies to collaboratively address emerging challenges.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Hon\u2019ble Minister of State commended FSSAI for its efforts in reinforcing India\u2019s food safety ecosystem, particularly through widespread capacity-building and grassroots initiatives. He noted that FSSAI has trained over three lakh street food vendors nationwide and highlighted the Eat Right India programmes, including the Eat Right Street Food Hub, as a model demonstrating that traditional food practices can align seamlessly with modern safety standards.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>In his concluding remarks, Shri Prataprao Jadhav acknowledge the participation of dignitaries from more 70 countries and International Organisations, reflecting the collective commitment towards protecting consumers health and promote fare trade.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Dr. V K Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, in his special address stated that, \u201c There is a need to harmonize global regulations for Bio-manufactured food and this sentiment has been echoed in this summit emphatically.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image001247V.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>He also highlighted that through regulatory frameworks such as\u00a0 \u201cAyurveda Aahara Regulations\u201d traditional food must be validated and promoted. This also enables safe integration of\u00a0 our traditional and healthy food into the global system, he added.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Shri Rajit Punhani, FSSAI CEO, expressed gratitude to both national and international delegates for their invaluable contributions and expertise during the discussions. He emphasized, \u201cTogether, we can build resilient, transparent, and future-ready food systems that safeguard public health and foster trust across borders.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Second day carried forward the momentum with sessions on harnessing digital systems for surveillance and risk management, empowering regulators with next-generation skills, driving food safety through strategic public-private engagements, and on combating obesity through nutrition, fitness and consumer awareness. The discussions brought together rich perspectives from regulators, industry leaders, academia, and international organizations.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Summit also facilitated parallel sessions, including the CEO Conclave on Responsible Food Systems \u2013 Compliance and Consumer Trust, an Ambassadors\u2019 Conclave on International Cooperation for Cohesive Food Regulations, a Roundtable Dialogue with MSMEs and Startups on strengthening food safety culture, as well as bilateral and networking engagements. The event also saw special FSSAI\u2013WHO Masterclass Programme on food safety, risk assessment, Codex and WHO frameworks added depth to the technical exchanges.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image002WC09.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Shri U.S. Dhyani, Executive Director, FSSAI and senior officials from Ministry of Health and family welfare were present at the occasion.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Food Regulators Summit 2025 concludes in New Delhi with a joint resolve to strengthen International Collaboration and build Inclusive Food Safety Frameworks \u2018Food is Not Merely Fuel, but the Basis of Mental and Physical Well-Being\u2019 : Shri Prataprao Jadhav Union MoS for Health lauds FSSAI for training more than 3 lakh street food vendors &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8071"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8073,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8071\/revisions\/8073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}