National Seminar on World Food Day 2022

World Food Day is celebrated across the globe on 16 October. This year’s World Food Day theme is “Leaves No One Behind”. Celebrating World Food Day, Pakistan Dairy Association in collaboration with the National Alliance for Safe Food conducted a Seminar on Food Safety Matters: Leave No One Behind on 15th October 2022 in Lahore, Pakistan.

Collective action across 150 countries worldwide is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated UN days. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together governments, businesses, the media, the public, and even youth. In the 2021 Global Hunger Index, Pakistan ranked 92nd out of 116 countries. Pakistan is a country with alarmingly high undernutrition rates. World Food Day is an excellent opportunity to gather around and discuss challenges of food safety and security as well as find solutions to the challenges for a better, healthier future.

The National Alliance for Safe Food (NAFS) is a leading organization and Pakistan’s largest Food Professionals network striving for safe & nutritious food production and consumption for the betterment of human society by training and educating consumers and manufacturers. Annually, NAFS Pakistan celebrates the World Food Day campaign with the support of Development Organizations, Academic Institutes, Food Regulatory Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, Civil Society Organizations, and Food Industries. It provides a platform to bring attention to the importance of the Dairy industry, business opportunities, nutrition, food safety & human health, and sustainable management of food resources.

Pakistan Dairy Association (PDA), is the representative body of forwardlooking dairy farmers and milk processors of the country. More than 90% of the packaged dairy products sold in Pakistan are produced by PDA members. In addition to delivering safe and healthy dairy products to consumers, PDA members are the only private sector companies assisting dairy farmers to improve the quality and quantity of milk produced while providing them access to the market through a structured supply chain.

The seminar was attended by foreign missions of all countries in Lahore, Federal and Provincial Secretaries, Regulatory Bodies, Food Industry Leaders, Food Regulatory Experts, Prominent Businessmen, Policy makers, INGOs, Food Professionals, and Food & Dairy Industry Service Providers. Furthermore, Seminar will host Guest speakers from various academia & research institutes to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and innovations regarding food safety.

The Chief Guest of the National Seminar was Sardar Husnain Bahadur Dreshak, Minster Food Punjab, and other Guests of Honor, speakers and panelists include Secretary Livestock Govt of Punjab Muhammad Malik Bhulla, Dr. Talat Pasha VC University of Education, Farah Naz, Country Director GAIN, Hamed K Latif, CEO TTI Labs, Dr. Shahzad Ameen, CEO Pakistan Dairy Association, Dr. Hafiz Rehan Nadeem President National Alliance for Safe Food, Mr. Yasin Akhtar Director PSQCA, Mr. Rao Imran Head of Regulatory/Quality & Innovations Tetra Foods, Mr. Awais Bin Qasim MD Tetrapack, Mr. Mian Mitha Manager Regulatory Affairs Nestle Pakistan, Dr. Shinawar Waseem Ali Chairman Food Science Department Punjab University and Mr. Awais Ali Vice President National Alliance for Safe Food. The National Seminar will be attended by the Head of the Food Department from Different Universities, Food Industry Professionals, Senior Food Scientists, and Nutrition Experts along with Civil Society and Media Activist.