More than 500 hospitals across the country have been certified as ‘Eat Right Campus’ by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). This initiative focuses on creating safe, healthy and sustainable food environments within various institutions and workplaces, including hospitals as part of FSSAI’s Eat Right India movement. The achievement signifies a paradigm shift within the healthcare industry, prioritizing not just medical care but also recognizing the crucial role of healthy food choices in promoting well-being of staff and visitors.
FSSAI has established rigorous criteria and a comprehensive evaluation process for the ‘Eat Right Campus’ certification programme under Eat Right India movement, which was started in 2019 as a large-scale effort to transform the country’s food ecosystem to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable food for all Indians.
Hospitals undergo thorough audits to ensure compliance with four key parameters, which include food safety measures, steps to ensure the provision of healthy food and efforts to raise awareness among individuals to make informed food choices.
