The Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Our Lady of Luiza opened its conference on “The Challenges of Food Safety and Environmental Toxicology” in the Friends Hall under the patronage and attendance of Minister of Environment Tariq Al Khatib, with the participation of MP Atef Majdalani and Amal Abu Zeid, former Minister Ziad Baroud, , Dr. Antoine Farhat, Prof. Paul Connitt, Dr. Rola Basbous and specialists. A bill was signed to stop the previous law 178, ie salt fluorine.
Farhat
“The food can not be completely safe,” said Dr. Antoine Farhat. “The other aspects of food safety, such as exposure to toxic metals and other elements that are present in the entire food chain, cause different diseases.”
Farhat said that this series of meetings will draw attention to the development and submission of the necessary legislation to the Consumer Protection Law, consult with specialized academic institutions and research centers on the draft laws, speed up the establishment of the Food Safety Authority, develop awareness programs aimed at making a significant shift in the behavior of the Lebanese consumer, Improving technical, supervisory and training capacities, taking effective measures against non-compliant institutions and assisting municipalities in performing their oversight function “.
Father Moses
“In order for the food and beverage industry to survive, in the light of increased public awareness of food safety issues, companies are looking for professionals to help develop and implement quality assurance programs,” said Walid Musa, And the College of Nursing and Health Sciences in which to contribute in this area, through academic programs and scientific conferences, and the College submitted a request to license programs Bachelor and Magister in food safety and quality management and began teaching in September 2015.
Khatib
Minister of Environment Tareq Al Khatib commented on the recommendations of the meeting and the implementation of the Ministry of Environment and Environment in Lebanon, which suffers from various difficulties.
“We are determined to start finding and implementing appropriate solutions, in cooperation with all those with good intentions, especially when we know that the environment has its basic elements: the atmosphere we breathe, the water we drink and the soil in which we plant our food,” he said.
He stressed that “it is necessary if the human being remains healthy and healthy and that our legislation and customs are not the basis for subverting this wellness, but in harmony with the laws of nature and always rely on precautionary principle in order to secure a healthy environment for healthy food for a healthy and free person. A society on the path of enlightenment and development. ”
Connite
For his part, Professor Kuhnt addressed the subject in his scientific respect, highlighting “the harmful effects of fluoride including tooth and bone damage; reduction of thyroid function; accumulation in the pineal gland; brain damage that can even lead to death.”
Round table
In the last section, a roundtable discussion was organized by Dr. Rola Basbous, in which former Minister Baroud, Majdalani and Abu Zaid, and specialists spoke.
