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Commendation to EatSmart Restaurants that have enrolled for consecutive three years

Addressing the “Eat and Play Smart for Better Health - Get Set, GO!” launching ceremony, the Acting Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Gabriel LEUNG, said that “Leading a busy life, citizens may choose to have a lavish meal as relaxation, but in this way they unknowingly fall into the trap of excessive oil, salt and sugar intake. Some people also develop sedentary lifestyle and seldom have exercises. These surely increase the risk of developing chronic diseases and impose greater burdens to the individual, family, company, community and health care system.”

Fortunately, the local catering industry has been sparing no effort in encouraging restaurants to enrol as EatSmart Restaurants and to offer appealing and healthy EatSmart Dishes. In the ceremony, the Department of Health commended more than 40 restaurateurs, representing about 300 outlets, that have enrolled as EatSmart Restaurants for consecutive three years.