Project raises children’s awareness of food safety
The Vietnam Cooperative Union for Safe Agricultural Consumption (UCA) and Ly Thai To primary school in Hanoi jointly held a Spring fair on January 25 to start the “From farm to school” project that aims to strengthen children’s awareness of food safety.
Food fair in Ly Thai To primary school (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The VietnamCooperative Union for SafeAgricultural Consumption (UCA) and Ly Thai Toprimary school in Hanoi jointly held a Spring fair on January 25 to start the“From farm to school” project that aims to strengthen children’s awareness offood safety.
UCAChairman Pham Anh Tuan said that the alliance is working to develop a strong networkof safe agricultural production and sales to ensure better health forconsumers.
However,Tuan held that the target will only be reached with the long-term and jointefforts of the whole community, stressing the significance of higher publicawareness of the matter, especially amongst producers and consumers, startingfrom young children.
NguyenThe Phuong, Vice Director of the project said that along with holding fairs suchas these, the project will offer children and teachers the chance to experiencethe production of farm produce to give them insight into the practicalities of safefood through farm trips.
Moreover,it will connect production facilities that meet food safety requirements with localschools, he said.
Phuongcalled for the support of ministries, sectors, and agencies during theimplementation of the project, thus developing Vietnam’s safe agriculturalmarket and strengthening public health. –VNA
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Food fair in Ly Thai To primary school (Photo: VNA) 
