During a ceremony held by the SFDA on Wednesday the 15th of Safar, 1429H that equals the 10th of February, 2009, to honor effective participants in the competition of the first national campaign of food safety awareness which entitled "No for Food Poisoning", the SFDA has withdrawn names of winners.
On this occasion, his Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Ahmed Alkanhal, the acting vice president of the SFDA, declared that the SFDA has organized this campaign in regard to the big influence of food on human health and life and for the intensive concern of the government towards citizens health. He stated too that the SFDA had had several educational symposiums, activities and campaigns in food, drug and medical devices sectors, supported by the government of the Two Holy Mosques, the King and his Crown Prince.
From his part, Dr. Ibraheem bin Saad Almuhaize, the vice executive president of food affairs, clarified that the campaign aimed to educate people about the importance of preventing food poisoning, spread awareness related to food safety, shed lights on wrong habits and manners leading to poisoning and explain how to prevent them as well as introducing the SFDA as a controlling authority participates in national prosperity and serves the community in field of health and food safety in particular.
In addition, he confirmed that the SFDA set such competitions and assigned encouraging rewards for them, in order to identify basic principles of food safety through the campaign website.
Dr. Almuhaize expressed his gratitude to all participants whom supported the campaign, especially the coming government authorities: Ministry of Defense and Aviation, Ministry of interior, the National Guard, Ministry of Municipality and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, hospitals and Saudi universities.
A number of Ensan Charitable Society children had withdrawn the names of competition winners, and then those children were honored and awarded. The SFDA thanks all competitors for their efforts and hopes good luck for other participants; winners will be called in order to determine date of receiving rewards, and here are the names of winners: