AECOSAN at conference organised by AVACU and CECU in Valencia
Post: Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition
Date: 09 junio 2017
Section: Agencia española de Consumo, Seguridad alimentaria y Nutrición
This morning, Teresa Robledo, Executive Director of AECOSAN took part in the opening of a Conference organised by the Consumer and Users Association of Valencia (AVACU) and the Board of Consumers and Users (CECU), with the support of ASUCOVA; together with the President of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig and the President of AVACU and CECU, Fernando Moner.
The conference has been developed as part of the election of the city of Valencia as World Sustainable Food Capital 2017. The aim is to offer a general vision of the importance of sustainable food, exploring the food challenges of our century, assessing the need for a sustainable agri-food chain in time and highlighting the importance of the Mediterranean diet.
The conference which takes place today bears the slogan, Food 4.0: the challenges of the 21st century.
The Executive Director of AECOSAN congratulated Fernando Moner for organising the Conference and also for his support, effort and work on as a member of the Board of Management of AECOSAN, on the general lines of action of the Agency.
Ms Robledo highlighted the integrating and cooperative dedication of all the stakeholders involved in ensuring the safety of consumers in the widest sense of the word, and this is the commitment of AECOSAN. The importance of strengthening consumer confidence, therefore it is essential to ensure they are always informed, with maximum transparency and remembering that businesses are legally responsible for their products and their safety.
The fundamental objective is to obtain a high level of health protection for the general public based on current scientific knowledge. A well-informed consumer is a citizen equipped with the criteria to make judgements at the time of purchase. Naturally she acknowledged the huge importance of a food chain that is sustainable over time, always placing great value on the preservation of the Mediterranean diet.
The nutritional policy requires a broad vision of the food problem and multi-sector action, using information and educational mechanisms, to ensure the consumer expresses their views and the producer adjusts to the requests of a rapidly-changing society, in a climate of sustainable and healthy food.
