Dubai food bloggers launch campaign across UAE to spread awareness about food choices

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With growing awareness about what goes into produce before it reaches the consumer, reading labels and making shopping-cart choices can be daunting. To help health-conscious buyers, Dubai-based food-safety consultant Judy Sebastian and health researcher Louise Steen have initiated Safe and Healthy Food UAE (#Sahfuae), an online and offline interactive campaign that kicked off with its first workshop on “What’s in your Trolley?” this month.

Sebastian and Steen, who are also food bloggers, have decided to share their knowledge through a two-pronged approach – workshops and social media.

The workshops are free to attend and tackle issues such as balancing nutrients, safety in food preparation, making sustainable choices when dining out, and buying meats and vegetables.

Meanwhile, the conversation is kept going on social media, where users are invited to ask questions, using the campaign hashtag. Steen will provide feedback on nutrition while Sebastian will advise on safety.

Original article by Afshan Ahmed

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Dubai food bloggers launch campaign across UAE to spread awareness about food choices