ERMM, Bangalore To increase awareness among the citizens at the grass root level, the Eat Rights Millet Mela are being conducted across the country. In this regard, FSSAI (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India) organized a Millet Walkathon event at Cubbon Park, Bengaluru on 19th March, 2023 with CSR support of M/S Amway.
“Need of the hour is to make millets a food choice for the future,” quoted Mr. Sandeep, Health Commissioner, Karnataka.
“Millets are a good way to increase agricultural and dietary diversity,” quoted Dr. Sridhar, Deputy Food Commissioner and Director, Karnataka.
“Congratulates the walkathon and the Food and Agriculture Organization for the launch of the International Year of Millets 2023,” quoted Dr. Manjunath.G, Commissioner Ayush, Karnataka.
“Despite being one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, our progress as a nation towards being a healthier one has only begun. Given India’s significant share in the world’s population, we, as a nation, have a critical role in shaping the nutrition narrative in the world.
We, at Amway, have always strived to advocate the importance of proper nutrition, through our flagship brand Nutrilite, the world’s No.1 selling vitamins and dietary supplements brand which brings together the best of nature and the best of science. Considering that the nutritional requirements are often not adequately met through the meals we eat, a well-balanced diet with required nutritional supplements can go a long way in improving our health. Understanding this, we, as a leading health and wellness brand, offer a wide range of quality and innovative nutrition supplements, driving forward our vision to make India healthier.
Amway India is committed to promoting healthy living in our country and we will continue to offer need-based recommendations to health-conscious consumers alongside supporting such initiatives to help people live better, healthier lives. Our partnership with FSSAI for the Eat Right Millet Mela is a great opportunity for us to contribute towards the ‘Eat Right India’ movement. We hope that our joint efforts will bring about a nutrition revolution and inspire people to make healthier food choices,” quoted Mr. Anshu Budhraja, General Manager, Amway India.
The event involved a 5 kilometer walk around the scenic route of Cubbon Park, Bengaluru, accompanied by music and other fun activities for all participants.
The walkathon witnessed an enthusiastic flag off by Sangram Singh, an Indian Wrestler and Actor, Dr. Randeep, Health Commissioner of Banglore & Dr Kumaresan FSSAI . Mr Sangram singh further spoke about overall being and incorporating millets in our daily lives.
Starting off with a welcome note by Nidhi Kumar, Anchor, DD News to having an exclusive session with Sangram Singh, the event turned out as a huge success.
The other attendees of the event were Mr Ajay Khanna CMO, Amway India, Mr. Gursharan Singh Cheema, Senior Vice President, North & South India, Amway India , Ms Namratha Pramod, MSC, RD Nutritionist, Sports Authority of India; Mr. Manjunath Gururaj, Yoga Philosopher; Dr. Jayanthi, Director cum Dean, BMCRI; Ms. Garvita Gulhati, enthusiastic 18 year old Engineering Student; Dr. Ranganath TS, Professor and Head Community Medicine and Covid 19 Vaccination Nodal Officer, Bangalore , Dr. Sridhar, Dpy Director Nutrition; Dr. Smitha Prabhu, Mrs. India; Mr. Bharat Lal Meena, Co-founder and Chairman of Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University at Andhra Pradesh; Khyati Mathur, 19 year old Athelete; Deeksha Choudhary, Steadfast Athelete; Ann Maria, Young Indian Weightlifter; and other dignitaries attended the event.
