This Visakha Bucha, the FDA invites you to choose products with the Healthy Choice brand and arrange them in Sanghathan sets.

This Visakha Bucha, the FDA advises Buddhists to give alms and be filled with merit and happiness using 6 tricks: '1 look for 5 avoid' look for nutrition symbols. 'Healthier Choice': avoiding sweet, fatty, and salty foods, reducing the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) for the good health of monks. Dr. Narong Aphikulwanich, Secretary-General of the Food and Drug Administration, revealed that this year's Visakha Bucha Day On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asks Buddhists to start by offering offerings that are beneficial to the health of monks. Therefore, it is recommended to purchase food that is in ready-to-sell containers that have the Healthier Choice nutrition symbol to arrange in the Sanghathan set. Because it is a product that has passed the certification criteria for checking the sugar, fat and salt content to have appropriate nutritional value for health. To reduce the risk of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, diabetes, and high b lood pressure. cardiovascular disease of monks Currently, there are 14 groups of food products that have been certified with the health choice symbol to choose from. There are 3,060 products that have been certified with the symbol from 490 companies. Before choosing to buy food that is in containers ready for sale to give to monks or Offer alms to monks by adhering to the principles 1, look for 5, avoid them as follows: 1, look for the nutrition symbol. 'Healthier Choice', which is a sign that a food product has sugar, fat, and sodium content that meets the criteria set by that food group, is an important helper for us to choose food that is reduced in sweetness, fat, and saltiness to be appropriate for our health. Reduce risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases. can be given to monks 5 avoidance: avoid sweet, oily, salty food for good health of monks, avoid expired food or is about to expire, come pack a Buddhist offering set, avoid other products mixed together such as shower cream, soap, shampo o, mouthwash, bleaching powder, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, fabric softener, mosquito repellent, insecticide products, etc. because food will absorb chemicals. and easy to smell Contamination may enter food containers. Because it may be dangerous for monks to consume. The Secretary-General of the FDA also said that he asks consumers to pay attention to selecting food that is in ready-to-sell containers to give alms to monks on every important religious day. By looking for the nutrition symbol 'Healthier Choice' for good health of monks And help reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). If consumers see any stores that sell expired food in Sanghathan packages Complaints can be reported at the FDA hotline 1556 or through Email: 1556@fda.moph.go.th Line: @FDAThai, Facebook: FDAThai or PO Box 1556, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi Province 11004 or the Public Health Office. Provinces (Public Health Office) throughout the country. Source: Thai News Agency