Nutri-Goal Session 2 Bite-Sized Truths: Separating facts from fad

IQAC ACTIVITY REPORT

Activity Overview

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), in collaboration with the PG Department of Food Technology (PGFT), conducted a seminar combined with a Q&A session for the Teaching staff of Carmel College, Nuvem-Goa, on 8 September 2025. The activity was conducted to disseminate information to address common misconceptions about food and nutrition by providing science-based clarifications. Dr Maria Cordeiro, IQAC member and faculty of the PGFT, coordinated the event along with the PG Health & Wellness Club (Part II). The one-hour session commenced at 12.30 pm in the College Auditorium. Ms Nupur Nargundkar welcomed the gathering, and Ms Bliza Rodrigues led the group in prayer. Ms Priyanka Madiwalkar informed the participants of the reason for conducting this session and introduced the resource person, Ms Nezlyn D’Souza. Ms Veena Bandodkar gave the vote of thanks at the end of the session.

Ms D’Souza, the faculty of the PGFT, was the Resource Person for the session. The teaching staff, along with the members of the Health & Wellness Club (M.Sc. II Students), relayed many myths or habitual practices, which were clarified by the speaker. Through this activity, common misconceptions about food and nutrition were justified with scientific clarifications. The teaching staff were very happy to interact with the resource person and were glad to have many of the myths busted during the session.