India’s top food security and nutritional movement, Eat Right India, is progressing in improving the country’s food environment.

Launched by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in 2018, the initiative promotes safe, healthy and durable food for all. Now in its seventh year, this campaign has trained more than 12 lakh food handlers and revived 55 million liters of cooking oil, of which 39 lakh liters have been converted into biodiesel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi first praised the movement during him Maan ki baat On June 29, the address is calling citizens to reduce oil in their diet and embrace healthy eating habits.

He said, “Reduce the oil in food by 10%, lose extra weight. When you fit, you will be superhit in your life,” he said, underlining the need for public participation in dealing with obesity and other lifestyle diseases.

India’s changing food landscape

Modern lifestyle and urbanization have produced rising rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease in India.

At the same time, the anxiety around food security, from chemical relics to untoward cooking practices, has become more pressure.

Eat Right India was designed as a reaction to these challenges, aimed at making both food security and nutrition public health priority.

The movement works in three columns: improving food safety standards, educating consumers and environmentally promoting sustainable practices.

Certified station and clean food hub

As of July 6, 2025, there are 284 certified bricks stations in Railway Hub and 249 Clean Street Food Hub in India, where vendors have been trained to maintain hygiene and serve safe food.

Initiatives like Fostac (Food Safety Training and Certification) are ensuring that road sellers, restaurants and other food handlers are equipped with proper knowledge of food safety standards.

Campaigns like “Aaj Se Thoda Kam” encourage the public to cut salt, sugar and oil. Meanwhile, Trans Fat-Free India is working to eliminate harmful industrial fats from processed foods.

Eat the correct campus in offices and schools

In offices and hospitals, EAT is bringing healthy food practices to everyday places from the right complexes to the right school, including nutrition in the course.

Even puja and fruits and vegetable market places are being certified under the program.

FSSAI is also carrying forward stability, urging businesses to cut single-use plastic and manage food waste responsibly. One of the major successes is RUCO (cooking oil used oil) initiative, where oil is used from restaurants and turns into biodiesel.

Global recognition

The campaign is recognized by the World Health Organization as a global best exercise to win the Food System Vision Award of Rockfeller Foundation in 2021 and reduce trans fats.

With strong support from government bodies, private businesses, non-governmental organizations and civic groups, eat the right India can make India a reality for every Indian, nutritious, safe and environmentally friendly food.