- The Swasth Bharat Yatra, world’s biggest cyclothon to motivate people to eat right, culminated in New Delhi on January 29, 2019.
- The more than 100 days campaign was flagged-off on 16th October 2018 on the occasion of World Food Day and witnessed the enthusiastic participation from all states and UTs.
- It was a part of the pan India “Eat Right India movement” of FSSAI aimed to create healthy diet habit by promoting individual awareness, collective action, strengthening institutional system and fostering partnerships.
- The relay cycling yatra began from six different locations (Leh, Panaji, Thiruvananthapuram, Puducherry, Kolkata and Agartala) on six different tracks with more than 10000 volunteer cyclists covering over 20000 km spreading the message of ‘Eat Safe, Eat Healthy and Eat Fortified.
- FSSAI Award for Swasth Bharat Yatra
- Best State Overall – Tamil Nadu for its exemplary participation.
- Best States with population above 3 crores – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
- Best States having population less than 3 crores – Punjab, Goa and Delhi
- FSSAI Special awards – Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttrakhand for their participation despite their hilly and difficult terrain.
