India

Ambassador

Prof. Jamuna Prakash, PhD
Professor Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore
Mysore, India

Ambassador’s Report

Coming from a developing country where food safety norms are evolving and implementation is being enforced, it is important to create awareness regarding food safety among all, whether a common man or a food business operator. Hence, as a GHI Ambassador, efforts are being continued to spread knowledge regarding safe food among different groups of the population staring from school children, college students to professionals in the field.

Activities and Presentations

Title: Emerging Food Regulatory Scenario: Role of Dieticians
Conference: 5th International Congress on Patient Safety
Apollo Hospitals | 16-17 October 2015 | Bangalore, India

Title: Food Safety Concerns: How to Select Safe Foods?
Event: Nutrition Week Celebrations, Alva’s College
8 September 2015 | Moodbidri, India

Special Lecture: Food Safety Concerns: What You Should Know.
Event: Department of Foods and Nutrition, PSG College of Arts and Science
18 August 2015 | Coimbatore, India

Title: Food Safety: How to Ensure the Food on Your Plate is Safe to Eat?
Event: World Health Day, Department of Public Health Dentistry. JSS Dental College and Hospital
11 April 2015 | Mysore, India

Title: Food Safety in Selected IT Companies: A Status Report
Conference: Nutrizione-15, National Conference on Nutritional, Functional and Safety Challenges of Food
SRM University | 26-27 March 2015 | Chennai, India

Publications

Chapter: Fermented Cereals and Legumes (pp. 283-310)
Book Title: Regulating Safety of Traditional and Ethnic Foods
Author: Jamuna Prakash
Publication and Date: December 2015 | Elsevier Academic Press