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As the holiday season approaches, we at CONSENT extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support throughout the year 2024. Thank you for being part of our journey that we have walked together to empower consumers, promote food safety and create sustainable systems for the benefit of all our people. 🛑 Celebrate Safely, don't let expired and unsafe products crash your festive cheer. ✅️ Always check expiry dates for fresh, quality and safe foods/products.   🌲Practice proper hygiene and storage to keep food borne illnesses away. 🎁 Safety starts at the source! Buy ingredients from trusted vendors. 🍽Store leftovers properly to avoid food waste. ⚠️ Fake or expired food products can ruin the fun. Check labels and shop smart. 🥦 Prioritize health, nutritious and safely prepared meals. 🧼 Hygine is happiness, wash hands and surfaces to keep the joy alive this season 📢 Know Your Rights, Speak up, unsafe or counterfeit food has no place in our kitchens. 🌎 Support local vendors who prioritize quality and safety. 💫 This season safety is the secret ingredient, protect what matters most. 🥖Consume responsibly, the food you waste could fill someone's plate 🌭Remember to eat adequate, safe and nutritious food to remain healthy. 🤮 Don't let food poisoning ruin your celebrations. Avoid eating everything. Consumers International FoSCU KIMERA Henry Richard Biovision Foundation Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

🎉 Excited to announce the 8th Food Safety Media League Webinar! Join us as we explore "Preparing for the unexpected during the festival season as a result of unconscious consumption of food" – a timely and crucial discussion to ensure a safe and joyful holiday season for all. 📅 Date: 20th December 2024 ⏰ Time: 02:00 – 05:30 PM 📍 Online 🔗 Meeting ID: 86171253836 🔑 Passcode: 781209 We’re thrilled to have Prof. Achileo Kaaya as the Key Presenter and Mr. Kimera Henry Richard as the Ice breaker for this insightful session. Together, let's raise awareness about food safety practices, minimize risks, and equip ourselves to make informed decisions during the festive season. ✅ Don’t miss out! Register now to secure your spot. #FoodSafety #ConsumerProtection #MediaAwareness #FestiveSeason #SafeFood #NutritionMatters FoSCU FIAN International CEFROHT Ug SEATINI UGANDA National Planning Authority(NPA)

🌍 Spotlight on Uganda’s Agri-Food Sector 🌾 Proud to announce that KIMERA Henry Richard, our Team Leader at CONSENT, and Bwambale Benard the newly appointed Coordinator of FoSCU and Head of Programs at CONSENT, will tomorrow feature on Humanist TV Africa to discuss The Consumer Plight on Goods & Service Delivery in Uganda's Agri-Food Sector. The conversation will delve into the critical challenges consumers face ranging from food safety to quality assurance and explore actionable solutions for building a more resilient and sustainable agri-food system in Uganda. We believe that empowering consumers and strengthening service delivery in agriculture are essential steps toward food security, economic growth, and enhanced livelihoods. 📺 Watch the session on Humanist TV Africa and join the conversation! 🛡️ If it's not safe, it's not food! #ConsumerRights #FoodSafety #AgriFoodSector #SustainableAgriculture #TeamCONSENT #HumanistTVAfrica #ConsumerAdvocacy Biovision Foundation YouTube Link: https://lnkd.in/dg2k83GW

Promoting the adoption of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) framework is a cornerstone of our global rice programme, both #ontheground and at the #policytable. 🌍🌾 #Uganda📍This year with stakeholders from the government, farmer groups, NGOs and the private sector, we reviewed progress on sustainable rice and discussed how these lessons can inform policy, including Uganda's #wetlandspolicy, which is currently under review. 📑 The results from working with over 2,000 farmers who adopted SRP practices are promising: a 17% increase in profitability, a 33% rise in grain productivity, and significant reductions in both input costs and pesticide use. 👩🌾 Building on these results and other evidence shared during the discussions #recommendations were made on key areas such as quality seeds, water management, green financing, and more. 💡 Check out the full list here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsUtrgTb A heartfelt thank you to the Ministry of Water and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries, and Fisheries (MAAIF), the National Agricultural Research Organisation (#NARO), the National Environment Management Authority Uganda, Local district governments, retailers like Uganda Hotel Owners Association, Rice Millers Council, Rice Association of Uganda, farmer organisations and Water User Associations, consumer organisations like CONSENT Uganda, The Microfinance Support Centre, International Rice Research Institute, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and all local and international associations involved. #SustainableRice #SRP #RiceFarming #Uganda #SustainableRiceRikolto #Sustainability

Today, our Programs Manager, Mr. Bwambale Bernard was on Family TV preparing food systems actors and consumers for the festival season. Key among other issues discussed included 1. Consumption of adequate, safe and nutritious food. 2. Road safety and food safety 3. Minimal Consumption of sugar, fat and salt. https://lnkd.in/dAwGtVus KIMERA Henry RichardBiovision Foundation FoSCU

Today, our Programs Manager, Mr. Bwambale Bernard was on Family TV preparing food systems actors and consumers for the festival season. Key among other issues discussed included 1. Consumption of adequate, safe and nutritious food. 2. Road safety and food safety 3. Minimal Consumption of sugar, fat and salt. https://lnkd.in/dAwGtVus KIMERA Henry RichardBiovision Foundation FoSCU

Today, our Head of Programs, Mr Bwambale Benard participated in the multi stakeholder dialogue on food and nutrition in the country. The dialogue focused on; 1. Reflecting on the state of food and nutrition security 2. Have an update on the state of the review of the food and nutrition policy. 3. Have an update on the progress of developing the food and nutrition Bill. The meeting was attended by; CSOs, MAAIF, MTIC, NPA, academia, MDAs, human rights commission, UPFNS, Media among others held at Protea Hotel. Note: At the meeting, Bernard took the team through a keynote speech of the day that focused on food safety, food waste and food loss. KIMERA Henry Richard Biovision Foundation Grace Bunanukye Bwengye

Are you in Eastern Uganda and struggling with phone data issues? Get answers in your local language! Tune in to these radio stations and stay informed. Don't miss out! Uganda Communications Commission Phase 2 National Radio Consumer Awareness Drive on Data Usage https://lnkd.in/dDhN_AFs KIMERA Henry Richard Consumers International @

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