Abou Faour Content as Parliament Passes Food Safety Law
The parliament on Thursday approved the food safety law during a much-anticipated legislative session, the first that the legislature holds since around a year, Health Minister Wael Abou Faour announced.
“Citizens' health has become immunized and the quality of their food has improved, and we now have a Central Commission,” he said.
The minister noted that the law will turn the page on an era during which the health of citizens had hinged on “the enthusiasm of any minister or any ministry regarding issues related to food safety.”
Under Abou Faour, the Ministry of Health has launched an unprecedented food safety campaign that has involved the closure of numerous restaurants and institutions and the issuance of ultimatums to many violating businesses.
The campaign has also tackled medicines, hospitals and beauty centers across Lebanon.
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Source: Agence France Presse
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