SHARJAH, As part of its celebration of World Food Day, which falls on 16th October of each year, and as part of its lifestyle initiatives, The Health Promotion Department of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah, launched the Smart Shopper initiative, in cooperation with the Sharjah Cooperative Society in the Emirate of Sharjah.
The Health Promotion Department explained that the initiative includes many positive aspects, the most important of which is introducing consumers in the Emirate of Sharjah to the most important environmentally friendly practices during shopping and purchasing food products, the use of environmentally friendly bags, and raising the level of consumer awareness of the importance of planning to purchase food products to avoid food waste.
The administration confirmed that the activities that will accompany the initiative are, the smart shopper workshop, which will be held on the first of next November, and the presentation of awareness films, and educational publications, in addition to a list of purchases that will be distributed in the main branches during the months of October and November.
Source: Emirates News Agency