Ranbaxy & APICON Break Guinness World Records title for Largest Vegetable Mosaic

Ludhiana, February 21, 2014: Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) and APICON 2014 (69th Annual Conference of Association of Physicians of India) today broke the Guinness World Records title with more than 1000 participants (including doctors and Ranbaxy employees) to create the Largest vegetable mosaic measuring 480 m² (5165.858 sq. ft.) made in the shape of a heart at the APICON 2014, beating the existing record set by Japan. The event was held in Ludhiana.  
The 7 layered vegetable based heart sign promoting food for healthy heart was made using approximately 19,825 kgs of vegetables comprising cabbage, brinjal, cauliflower, zucchini, carrot, cucumber, garlic, red capsicum and red chillies. Ranbaxy achieved this Guinness World Records title by clocking it in 10 hours (approx).
 The previous record for the largest vegetable mosaic measured 402 m² (4,327 ft² 10 in²) and was achieved in Japan. By breaking this record APICON and Ranbaxy has now brought this title to India.
On this occasion, Rajeev Sibal, Vice President & Head-India Region, Ranbaxy said, “A healthy diet is a major factor in reducing the risk of heart disease. Vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet. At Ranbaxy, we are committed to supporting and creating awareness on a healthy lifestyle. The underlying thought behind healthy heart mosaic is in tandem with that commitment.”
On the milestone achievement, Jack Brockbank, Guinness World Records Adjudicator said, “It’s always exciting to witness a successful attempt to break a Guinness World Records title, especially when it’s for a good cause. We are pleased to present APICON Ludhiana 2014 and Ranbaxy with the new title for the Largest vegetable mosaic.”    
Adhering to Guinness World Records guidelines the mosaic was made entirely of vegetables with their stalks and roots removed. Further, no dyes were used. After the event these vegetables were distributed to charity homes and Gurudwaras, thereby contributing to a noble purpose.
Receiving the award on behalf of APICON Ludhiana 2014, Prof. Dr Gurpreet S Wander, Secretary, Organising Committee, APICON 2014 said, “The role of diet in increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases like heart attack, diabetes and hypertension is well recognised. Inspite of this the young population of our country is attracted more towards fast foods which are high in fat and salt content. The Indian diet in vegetables protects from these diseases. The vegetable heart mosaic will create awareness among public emphasising the health benefits of eating vegetables in plenty. These are low in calories, very low in fat content and if prepared with less oils are the best form of diet. Various studies have shown that individuals consuming vegetables in plenty have less heart attacks. We need to adopt a healthy life style since the prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is one of the highest among South Asians. The prevalence of CAD in Urban population is 10 -11 % and in rural population is 4 – 5%.”
APICON is being hosted by Punjab after 50 Years. The four-day conference is being attended by around 6500 doctors. The programme includes guest lectures, workshops, panel discussions, debates and orations by national and international faculty. The theme of the conference is Generating Indian Evidence. There will be around 360 guest lectures and 850 original research papers presented orally or in poster presentation. The topics include non-communicable diseases like Diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, brain stroke and cancers. India is in a pardox where the non-communicable diseases have increased while we still have a heavy burden of infectious diseases. Common infections like dengue fever, chikunganya, HIV and H1N1 infections are also being discussed in this three and half day meeting which will have 6 parallel scientific halls.   
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, India’s leading pharmaceutical company, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy serves its customers in over 150 countries and has an expanding international portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and alliances, ground operations in 43 countries and manufacturing operations in 8 countries. Ranbaxy is a member of the Daiichi Sankyo Group, a leading global pharma innovator headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. //ludhiana news online, ludhiana news in English, ludhiana news, ludhiana current news, ludhiana news live, Ludhiana breaking news, Ludhiana headlines, Ludhiana latest news, punjab news, india news, punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news,

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