«المزروعة» تستضيف «معرض الغذاء الصحي»
DOHA: A two-day festival of healthy food under a theme of ‘conscious youth for better health’ was opened at farmers’ market Al Mazrouha, Umm Salal yesterday.
The festival is being organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, represented by the Department of Agriculture Affairs in cooperation with the Community College of Qatar (CCQ).
Many students from CCQ showcased their innovative projects on healthy food. Healthy food meals are being distributed to visitors, said the Ministry in a statement.
Many individuals, including women and housewives, participated in the festival. The visitors were briefed on innovative ideas for healthy diets with an emphasis on promoting a healthy food culture, and raising public awareness about healthy nutrition.
The festival aims at educating people about proper nutrition and healthy food free of chemicals, organic products and their benefits. The event aims at creating awareness among people about healthy foods free from chemical calling consumers to select healthy food items, said Yousef Al Khulaifi, Director of Agricultural Affairs Department at the Ministry.
He said that more students participated to the festival this year making if special compared to the previous year.
The purpose of the festival is to educate people about healthy food and to encourage farmers to produce organic agricultural products, said Al Kulaifi.
He said that the festival is being held in second year in a row with intention to expand in coming years, adding that plans are afoot to hold healthy food festival in all farmers’ markets.
Community College of Qatar participated the festival to educate students about basics of the nutrition and healthy foods to make them healthy and fit , said Dr Majid Ibrahim, Professor of Nutrition at the College.
He said that the students prepared projects based on their innovative ideas about healthy foods and diets.
تنظم إدارة الشؤون الزراعية بالتعاون مع كلية المجتمع، معرض الغذاء الصحي في ساحة المزروعة اليوم الخميس، للطالبات، والسبت المقبل، للطلاب.
تركز الفعالية هذا العام على نشاط الطلاب والطالبات في إعداد وجبات خاصة، تعتمد على المكونات الصحية المنتجة محلياً، بهدف نشر الوعي بأهمية الغذاء الصحي، الذي يعتمد على الخضراوات والفواكه، ومنتجات الألبان وغيرها، وتأثيرها على صحة الإنسان، بالإضافة إلى التعريف بالمنتجات المحلية، التي يمكن استخدامها في إعداد الطعام الصحي.
