The host of the program ‘From fact to saying’, Jaime Chinchareferred to the case Qali Warma and to the statements of the executive director of the program, Pedro Ripalda, who ruled out his resignation after it was reported that the food intended for school children was found with mushrooms and was destined for an animal shelter because it is not suitable for human consumption. In that sense, chincha He expressed his disagreement and questioned the type of food given to minors in schools.
“How is this possible? How is it possible that children receive this kind of rotten food? What are we talking about? We are talking about the nutrition of children, it is not just anything,” he declared.
It should be remembered that different journalistic investigations reported that the canned food that arrived at educational institutions was not in a state suitable for consumption by students. In addition, they highlighted that the products emitted foul odors, after 16 children were poisoned in Fist for breakfast Qali Warmain March of this year.
Qali Warma: Minister of Health announces dismissal of officials in Digesa
The Minister of Health (MINSA), Cesar Vasquezindicated that investigations will begin against the officials of the General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (Digesa)after the Sunday newspaper Punto Final revealed that the company Frigoincawho produced the Don Simón canned goods for the educational centers in Ayacucho for the Qali Warma program, delivered these foods to the animal shelter, after pointing out that they were not suitable for human consumption.
“The Technical Secretary has been informed, Comptroller and Attorney’s Office to carry out investigations against officials and servants of the Digesa that they are responsible,” he said after the journalistic revelation.
Former MIDIS minister, Patricia Trivelli, proposes greater supervision over Qali Warma food
Meanwhile, the former minister of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS)Patricia Trivelli, commented in an interview for the program ‘From fact to saying about the case Qali Warma and pointed out the lack of monitoring by the authorities on the quality of food that is intended for feeding children. In that sense, he recalled that said program “is paid for with the money of all Peruvians and greater supervision must be required.”
“We have to demand as citizens that it be spent well and, if that means that we have to spend a little more so that there is more and better supervision, that is what we have to do, we cannot skip that stage,” he expressed.
