Experts urge safe, nutritious eating during festivals
Summary
Stakeholders have urged people to prioritize nutritious, safe and hygienic food during the festival season, warning about adulteration, poor meat storage and rising junk-food consumption. Experts also called for better awareness of food quality, expiry dates and meat-handling hygiene.
Key Points
- Stakeholders warned that unhealthy eating, food adulteration and improper meat storage could pose health risks during the festivals.
- The nutrition dialogue in Lalitpur was organized by ACORAB in collaboration with World Vision International Nepal.
- Experts advised consumers to check food quality, prices, expiry dates and hygiene, and to prepare food at home when possible.
- Traditional foods such as gundruk, dhido, sisnu, millet and buckwheat are being replaced by pizza, burgers and energy drinks.
