Food insecurity has been increasing dramatically. In 2022, 258 million people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity, an increase of 34 per cent from the previous year. Trade can be an important enabler
Forthcoming decisions set to bring disagreements to a head.
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) was forced to review its proposal for large-scale field trials of Bt Brinjal on January 14. Pushpa M Bhargava, molecular biologist and Supreme Court appointee to GEAC, spoke to Down To Earth on what transpired at the meeting. Excerpts: On why trials were deferred: Two analytical reports, by Gilles-Eric Seralini of the Committee for
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This report is an output of the project small-scale producers
Standing Committee on Agriculture, present this Forty Sixth Report on
food safety China lists illegal additives China has come out with its first official compilation of 17 illegal food additives used in the country. The banned substances include boric acid, commonly used as an insecticide but also mixed with noodles and meatballs to increase elasticity, and industrial formaldehyde, used in making soap and drains cleaner but also used as a common
Karthik Madhavan Labour Department can initiate action against seller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few items like jellies do not sport the name and address of the manufacturer There is no mention about the date of manufacture and date of expiry
Independent analysis of Mahyco
This document has been written in response to Mahyco's dossier in the public domain and a request for an appraisal of the data by lead petitioner in the Supreme Court of India, Aruna Rodrigues. This review concentrates on the food safety evaluation done by Mahyco as reported in Chapter 7 of Volume I of their submission and critiques that section.
The objective of the scheme is that the outcome / findings of R&D will ensure food safety and promotion of safety standards in the food sector. The work is focused for helping the Authority in better understanding the related food safety issues and to meet its policy aims and objectives.
