The Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO), in collaboration with the Phuket Agricultural Office, announced details of the event at meeting held yesterday morning (August 14) at the PPHO's meeting room in Phuket Town.
Presiding over the conference, PPHO deputy chief Dr Krit Sakulpat revealed that the inaugural fair has been officially named the "Bring Together the Power of Safe Food [for] Healthy Thai People Grand Fair" (งานมหกรรมรวมพลังอาหารปลอดภัยคนไทยสุขภาพดี)
"The PPHO were assigned responsibility for staging the fair, in conjunction with a project to improve agricultural standards in Phuket," explained Dr Krit.
"The objective is to promote and build on the standards of agri-food services, for both the private and public sectors, so as to create more income for the province, as well as build confidence in the food operators, tourists and residents of Phuket [so that the food sector] here is up to international standards"
Dr Krit added that the fair will also provide a chance for certified agri-food operators in Phuket to promote their services.
He noted that the itinerary includes a number of health contests and challenges including: healthy food cooking demonstrations; healthy Phuket Nam Phrik shrimp paste menu preparation presentation; general healthy food exhibitions; passing out of herb and vegetable cuttings by the Phuket Agricultural Office; a "Goat Show" by the Phuket Lifestock Offfice; and of course, lots of healthy and safe (clean) food for sale.