Islamabad
\nEmpowering the Next Generation through Safe Food and Dairy Nutrition. The Pakistan Dairy Association (PDA) hosted the National Seminar on World Food Day 2025 at Faletti\u2019s Hotel, Lahore. The event, held under the theme \u201cHand in Hand: Safe Food for Better Future,\u201d brought together government ministers, food authorities, policymakers, academia, development partners, media and industry leaders to strengthen national dialogue on food safety, school nutrition, and dairy-based nourishment\u2014vital pillars for a healthier and stronger Pakistan.
\nThe event was graced by Ms. Salma Butt, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab, Mr. Usman Zaheer Ahmad, CEO, Fauji Foods & Chairman PDA; Dr. Shehzad Amin, CEO, Pakistan Dairy Association; Mr. Muhammad Asim Javaid, Director General, Punjab Food Authority.
\nWorld Food Day, observed globally under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), emphasizes that access to safe and nutritious food is a basic human right. Food security ensures availability of food, but food safety ensures that what reaches the plate is clean, wholesome, and life-sustaining. The National Seminar, organized by PDA, focused on the importance of ensuring safe and nutritious milk for school-going children and strengthening food safety systems across Pakistan.
\nMr. Noor Aftab, Director Corporate Affairs for Pakistan and MENA (Middle East & North Africa) at Tetra Pak, highlighted the company\u2019s long-standing global legacy in school feeding initiatives \u2014 a journey that began in 1962 in Mexico and has since benefited over 66 million children across 49 countries. He expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, and Minister for School Education, Rana Sikandar Hayat, for their visionary leadership in launching the CM Punjab\u2019s School Nutrition Program.
\nDr. Shehzad Amin, CEO, Pakistan Dairy Association, praised the Punjab Government\u2019s School Nutrition Program, which provides milk to over 1.2 million children daily, but raised an mportant question: \u201cWhy only Punjab? Is Punjab the whole of Pakistan? Every child\u2014whether from Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or Balochistan\u2014deserves the same nourishment and care.
\nMr. Usman Zaheer Ahmad, CEO Fauji Foods & Chairman PDA, lauded the Punjab Government for this visionary initiative, urging that it be adopted nationwide. \u201cThis program is a remarkable example of how government and industry collaboration can change lives. The School Nutrition Program should not stop at Punjab\u2014it should be a national mission for every child in Pakistan.\u201d
\nRepresentatives from Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan also appreciated the Punjab Government\u2019s efforts and expressed full support for extending such initiatives across Pakistan. The event concluded with the collective signing and reading of the World Food Day 2025 Pledge, led by Ms. Salma Butt, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab, reaffirming commitment to food safety, nutrition, and unity under the slogan \u201cSafe Milk, Safe Nation.\u201d regards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad Empowering the Next Generation through Safe Food and Dairy Nutrition. The Pakistan Dairy Association (PDA) hosted the National Seminar on World Food Day 2025 at Faletti\u2019s Hotel, Lahore. The event, held under the theme \u201cHand in Hand: Safe Food for Better Future,\u201d brought together government ministers, food authorities, policymakers, academia, development partners, media and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-511745","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n