Eat Right Mela lays stress on following right diet for good health

The Health Department organised an “Eat Right Mela” at Company Bagh today in an effort to spread awareness about the importance of good health through correct diet. Inaugurating the Mela, being organised in collaboration with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Punjab and the district administration, Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney and MLA Jasbir Singh Sandhu stressed on the production of staple food grains while addressing a gathering of farmers, food experts, students and the general public. MLA Sandhu said that practicing natural farming was required to maintain the quality of soil.

Addressing the event, chief guest Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said people have completely forgotten about coarse grains, which mainly includes bajra, kangani, kodra, jowar, kutki, saanwan and ragi, whereas their consumption is important for physical and mental well-being. He said that producing coarse grains not only saves water but is healthy for the body too.

Dhaliwal said that the government will also help citizens who spread awareness about the benefits of coarse grains that are rich in nutrients.

Mayor Jatinder Singh Moti Bhatia and MLA Jeevanjot Kaur were among those present at the inaugural ceremony. Earlier, a walkathon was flagged off in the morning. Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney said the aim is to create awareness among masses and farmers. “It is medically proven that due to the high amount of gluten in wheat, many get allergies and fall sick. Also, it can cause damage to soil by use of chemicals, which needs to be stopped immediately.”

The guests carefully inspected the various stalls set up at the fair to promote natural farming and coarse grains and appreciated the efforts of the organisers.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Jyoti Bala, Assistant Commissioner Gursimran Kaur, Civil Surgeon Dr Kiranpreet Kaur, DEO Harbhagwant Singh, Assistant Food Commissioner Rajinder Singh and a large number of people were present at the fair.