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INAUGURATION
27 December 2008
 Sri V.S.Achuthanandan, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Kerala,
inaugurated the 'Annam'-National Food and Agro-biodiversity
Festival at Chandrasekharan Nair stadium in a colourful function
presided over by Hon'ble Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
Sri. C. Divakaran.
Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said in his inaugural address
that “Business conglomerates are today foisting on people costly
and unsuitable food habits and are sabotaging traditional and
indigenous eating habits in order to reap huge profits. Such
business interests have succeeded in making people dump boiled
water and run after bottled water. A large section of the
population was hankering after health-ruining colas instead of
opting for tender coconut water. People do not consume
indigenous fruits such as jack fruit and mango much. They should
realize that there is nothing shameful about following a
traditional diet. These days chemicals are injected into
vegetables and fruits so that they will not get spoiled, but
which result in diseases. The omni-present global capital is
misusing science too. Changes are being brought about in the
very nature of plants so that production is maximized. Science
has produced disease-resistant crops and terminator seeds, crops
with new tastes and smells. Such products that do not have the
backing of nature would destroy the environment”, he said. Other
dignitaries of the inaugural function were Dr. Vandana Shiva,
Sri. C. Jayan Babu, worshipful Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, Sri.
L. Radhakrishnan IAS, Dr. E. P. Yesodharan, Dr. K.Prathapan,
Dr.G.G.Gangadharan, Dr. C. Suresh kumar and Sri. Ajith Venniyoor.
Ten Malayalam publications bought out by CISSA on topics related
to food and health were released by Hon’ble Minister Sri.
C.Divakaran by handing over copies of the booklets to Dr. E.P.
Yesodharan Executive Vice President, KSCSTE.
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