SAINT LUCIA’s CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE INDISCRIMINATE USE OF ANTIBIOTIC PRODUCTS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

The Ministry of Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs will be joining the rest of the world in observance of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on March 15, 2016 under the theme: "Antibiotics Off The Menu". The Consumer Affairs Department undertook two public activities to draw the awareness of the population about the need to reduce the consumption of antibiotics in food products.

The planned activities were a road show and a fun walk. The former was staged on Thursday March 10 instant, which took the message and information to the communities in the North-Eastern part of the island namely: Babonneau, Monchy, Gros Islet and Rodney Bay. Upon a whistle-stop at Babonneau proper, students from the Babonneau Secondary School were brought out to dialogue with officers of the Department about the aforementioned theme.

On Sunday March 13, the fun walk commenced from Mega J to Pigeon Point at 6:00 am with our Minister and Permanent Secretary participating.  Upon completion of the walk, several prizes were won by the participants.

The theme "Antibiotics Off The Menu" was proclaimed by Consumer International (CI), a global consumer umbrella organization, to draw awareness of its affiliates to provide their citizens with information about the overuse of antibiotics in food, more so food producing animals and to make informed choices.

 

 

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