The Cultural Bureau and the Southern Beqaa branch of Women Progressive Union (WPU) organised a seminar on Food Safety at Home. The event was held at the Kamal Joumblat Cultural and Social Center in Rashayya under the auspices of the Minister of Public Health, Wael Abou Faour. Nutrition expert, Hitaf Jamil Zuwayn, introduced food safety and food pollution and spoke about the most common biological, physical and chemical pollutants and the standards set by the WHO regarding food safety and how to prepare and store food. In conclusion, Zuwayn advised participants to use honey, cinnamon and certain herbs and other products like mint, ginger, cumin, and garlic for food poisoning patients.
(Source: Al-Mustaqbal 29 December 2014)