Only 250 institutions in Keralam hold ‘Eat Right Campus’ certification; validity of 204 expires
Only 250 institutions in Kerala have achieved the 'Eat Right Campus' certification, an FSSAI initiative aimed at promoting safe and sustainable food practices. The certification requires institutions to meet specific hygiene and health standards, with validity lasting for two years.
Why it matters
This initiative is critical for public health in India, as it aims to reduce food-borne illnesses and non-communicable diseases in high-density environments like schools and workplaces.
A total of only 250 institutions in Keralam have received the ‘Eat Right Campus’ certification so far.
An initiative of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the ‘Eat Right Campus’ project aims at ensuring safe, healthy and sustainable food on the campuses and reducing the incidence of food-borne illnesses, deficiency diseases and non-communicable diseases among the people on the campus.
Besides colleges and universities, workplaces (private organisations, government organisations, public sector undertakings), non-government organisations, hospitals, anganwadi centres and jails are among the institutions that can apply for the certification.
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