National Food Safety Week Commence Today

The National food Safety week will be celebrated from today until 29th of August to protect the health of the people by the Ministry of Health.

During this week steps will be taken to check, food, canteens as well as school canteens said Dr.  Palitha Mahipala.

 All hotels too will be checked this week. In our country people don’t consume sufficient amount of vegetables and fruits. The challenge we in the health sector face at present is controlling of non-communicable diseases. At present the peoples’ sugar intake is high. Therefore, we have to educate the public said Dr.  Mahipala.