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In the decade of the sixties an urgent need to
focus on nutrition related issues was felt. The enormity of the task warranted the need for a
focused body which would adopt a balanced perspective on all the issues and provide a stimulus
in the right direction. The
Protein Foods & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI)
had its genesis in this need.
PFNDAI was set up as a forum for all the stakeholders committed to betterment of human nutrition -
- Nutrition Scientists & Food Technologists involved in research and development both from
Industry & Govt. Inst.
- Organised industry involved in the production as well as distribution of food & nutrition
products
- Social Scientists associated with consumer communication and education
- Govermental policy making bodies concerned with the food industry
- Regulatory Authorities connected with the industry
Over the years PFNDAI has handled the above responsibility and also broadened the scope of its
aims & objectives to touch issues of topical as well as contemporary interest.
The prime objective of PFNDAI can be summed up as follows
".....to promote and encourage fundamental & data based research in the sciences and development
of all facets of knowledge associated with human nutrition...diffuse knowledge and create the
proper climate and environment for the application and acceptance of the principles of good food
and balanced nutrition among all sectors and classes of people in the country...."
PFNDAI looks ahead to its role as a facilitator in these challenging & fulfilling times which
lie ahead in the process of building a healthy population.
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