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He announced that the guidelines for the use of rPET in packaging have been prepared by FSSAI after extensive consultations with all stakeholders and in line with the best global practices
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav inaugurated a National Stakeholder Consultation on “Sustainable Packaging for Food Business: Emerging Global Trends and Regulatory Framework” organised by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in Mumbai. Mos Jadhav highlighted the growing importance of sustainable packaging of food items. He announced that the guidelines for the use of rPET in packaging have been prepared by FSSAI after extensive consultations with all stakeholders and in line with the best global practices. He also mentioned that a logo has been developed for easy identification and to benefit consumers of food products.
Speaking on the occasion, MoS Jadhav said that shifting towards sustainable methods of packaging is the need of the hour. He stressed that the usage of plastic is a growing concern globally, as it remains undecomposed in the environment for years, having detrimental consequences. “What we need today is a shift towards alternatives that are sustainable, recyclable, and biodegradable”, he said.
Jadhav hailed India’s age-old traditional methods and emphasised the need to connect the ancient ecological practices to modern techniques to ensure sustainability, saying that India has the potential to lead the world in this direction. He also appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and FSSAI for providing an important platform in the form of the National Stakeholders Consultation to deliberate upon crucial issues that affect the health and well-being of the country.