Standard guideline for vegetarian food

Disna Mudalige

A public forum to set a Standard Guideline for vegetarian claims in food and beverage will be conducted by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution on May 22, Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Ministry sources said.

Vegetarian food manufacturers, restaurant owners, vegetarians and interested people are invited to participate in this meeting to obtain public comments on the content in the proposed draft. There is a special group of people among us who consume vegetarian food and beverages due to various reasons such as social and religious beliefs, kindness to animals, environmental safety, personal health

and well being. Their intentions are often not served due to the absence of proper standards on preparation and selling of vegetarian food. Understanding this gap, the SLSI is presently working to introduce standard guideline for vegetarian food. The public forum will be held at the SLSI premises in Alvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 8 from 2.30pm onwards.