Oct 29, 2014

PFA urges

Imphal, October 28 2014: People for Animal (PFA) Thoubal is all set to keep an eye on food stalls to check the sale of wildlife meat and other uncommon animal meat during the ensuing Sangai Festival.
A statement issued by PFA Thoubal said Manipur is famous for sports, culture and rare wildlife but not for its cuisines.
It said that strange food would not impress foreigners.
Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS), 2006 and its (Food Product Standard and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011 define "animal meat" as meat which belongs to sheep, goat, pig, cattle, poultry and fish only.
Slaughtering of animals of any other species other than these animals is not permissible under the Act and regulations.
So the officials who are going to manage food stalls in the upcoming Sangai Festival are appealed to check the food to be offered by the stall keepers, it said.
It further requested the authority concerned to arrange the food stalls into different groups as vegetarian and non-veg.
Wildlife meat is to be strictly checked.
Dog, rabbit or any other uncommon animal meat is to be avoided.
Selling of cooked wild animals meat is punishable under law, it said.
It also requested Pony and Polo associations not to offer joy ride on ponies during the festival.

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