STAR-RATINGS FOR DUBAI EATERIES WILL FURTHER BOOST CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: Dubai Municipality recently launched a set of unique initiatives in areas of food safety and nutrition. These initiatives include Dubai Star, Green Path, Enhancing Knowledge Efficiency of Food Handlers and Enhancing Food Transport Systems and Logistics Services through integration with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Through these initiatives, Dubai is making sure that right from procurement of raw material, transportation of food items and up to cooking, presentation and preservation of the same, residents and visitors in Dubai will have access to a clean and hygienic diet – whether food is being consumed at home or at an eatery outside. Take, for instance, the Dubai Star initiative. Under this, all eateries will be star-rated by the municipality depending upon the quality of food served and the level of hygiene maintained. As a result, a customer can actually have a fair idea about the place he or she opts to have his or her next meal – even before actually stepping into the place. This, in turn, will help consumers make informed choices when it comes to food and nutrition. For a city that has never compromised on quality, it is only natural that it will leave no stone unturned to ensure that from farm-to-plate, what we consume is 100 per cent safe and nutritious. [COMMENT BY: Sanjib Kumar Das, Assistant Editor]