On the afternoon of April 25, Phong Dien District People’s Committee organized a conference to implement “Action Month for Food Safety” with the theme “Continuing to ensure food security and safety in the new situation”. Attending were Mr. Duong Xuan Hong, Deputy Director of the Provincial Food Safety Department; Mr. Hoang Van Thai, Member of the District Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the District People’s Committee, Deputy Head of the District Food Safety Steering Committee; leaders of departments, branches and unions; member of district Food Safety and Health Steering Committee; Head of the Steering Committee and in charge of food safety in communes and towns.
Over the past time, with the close attention and direction of the District Party Committee, People’s Council, and People’s Committee; Close coordination, solidarity and unity of departments, branches, localities, socio-political organizations, food safety assurance work in Phong Dien district has had a change in scale. , operating methods and achieving outstanding results such as: The coordination of sectors assigned to manage food safety is increasingly tight and effective; Propaganda work is promoted through many rich and diverse forms; Inspection, supervision, and handling of food safety violations have been strengthened; Inspection work has been enhanced in key campaigns such as the month of action for food hygiene and safety, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Lunar New Year, helping to prevent food safety violations, etc.
However, the work of ensuring food safety is still facing difficulties and challenges such as: The management of small production and business establishments still faces many difficulties; The situation of smuggled food, fake food, and unsafe food still exists on the market; The habit of abusing and using plant protection drugs and agricultural materials improperly and of unknown origin is still quite common; The business and advertising of functional foods violates the law, especially on social networks, which are complicated and difficult to manage, etc. There is a potential risk of food poisoning and food-borne diseases, causing losses. great impact on people’s health, economics, politics, and social security life.
Mr. Hoang Van Thai, Member of the District Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the District People’s Committee, Deputy Head of the District Food Safety Steering Committee spoke at the Conference
Speaking on the implementation of “Action Month for Food Safety in 2024”, Mr. Hoang Van Thai, Vice Chairman of the District People’s Committee, Deputy Head of the Phong Dien District Food Safety Steering Committee praised achievements in ensuring food safety. food for people in the district. At the same time, we call on all levels, sectors, political systems and people from all walks of life to actively respond and effectively implement the goals of the “Action Month” and continue to have strong, synchronous solutions. strong and groundbreaking in the work of ensuring food safety, with the ultimate goal of allowing all people to use safe food and ensure their health.
“The work of ensuring food safety still has many difficulties and challenges and requires regular, continuous, persistent and long-term work. Action month for food safety takes place from April 15 to May 15 to create a strong change in awareness and practice in food production and trading of businesses and people in food safety. ensure security and food safety. I hope that industries, unions, localities and every person will consider food safety as a responsibility, contributing to ensuring security and food safety in the new situation,” Mr. Thai emphasized. .
