Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
The 2022 Annual Trends and Outlook Report generates evidence to guide the ongoing transformation of African food systems through well-concerted and targeted policy interventions in the agrifood processing sector. The report explores available and emerging evidence and knowledge in a wide range of policy areas related to the processing segment …
Order of the Madras High Court (Review Application No. 89 of 2019) regarding use of plastics by food manufacturers to pack their products in packages. The court placed a query to the counsel of the Central Government on whether the government could think of other alternatives other than plastics and …
This work provides a preliminary analysis of the key climate risks affecting agrifood value chains and opportunities for climate services that reach stakeholders involved in all stages of the value chain, from agrifood production to harvest, storage and refrigeration, processing and packaging, transportation, markets, trade and consumption. Climate services provide …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rammanohar Lodhi & Others Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 11/01/2022. The issue raised in the application is illegal operation of Kolhus (jaggery units) and power crushers operating in the district Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh …
Globally, food system transformation is characterized by the increasing importance of food safety and quality standards for consumers. This trend is challenging for the food processing sector in Ghana, which is dominated by micro and small firms. This study investigates the factors influencing the adoption of food safety practices and …
It is mandatory for all food businesses to implement Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) laid in Schedule 4 of Food Safety and Standards Regulation, 2011 to ensure food safety and hygiene in food establishments. Under the present circumstances due to COVID-19 pandemic, there is an urgent …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Food Processing Industries, 03/03/2020. State-wise Number of Registered Food Processing Units/Factories along with Number of Units/Factories in Operation in the Country in 2016-17.
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), defined as the simultaneous manifestation of both undernutrition and overweight and obesity, affects most low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This Series paper describes the dynamics of the DBM in LMICs and how it differs by socioeconomic level. This Series paper shows that the DBM …
Actions to address different forms of malnutrition are typically managed by separate communities, policies, programmes, governance structures, and funding streams. By contrast, double-duty actions, which aim to simultaneously tackle both undernutrition and problems of overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases (DR-NCDs) have been proposed as a way to effectively address …
Malnutrition is a global challenge that all countries need to address. Despite some progress, the world is not on track to meet globally agreed goals and targets for nutrition. While more than 149 million children have stunted growth, childhood overweight and obesity are increasing almost everywhere, and suboptimal diets are …
Firms say organised players will bear the brunt; face activists' flak for delay in implementation The draft labelling regulations for packaged food and beverages (F&B;), released by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) last month, have come in for sharp criticism from companies, which could delay implementation. …
As per the direction issued on July 1 by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials in the state have started a drive against all the Food Business Operators (FBO) running without permission in the city. The drive is to address four types of non-compliance which include …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tabish Hasan Vs State of Bihar dated 09/05/2019 regarding Agrozee Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. a food processing unit operating in village Chakabdul Ghani, district Samastipur, Bihar without any safeguards of the environment. NGT directs the Bihar State Pollution Control Board …
The company is saying that the demand of wood has come down due to closure of some industries. Khammam: Eucalyptus and subabul Rythula Parirakshna Samithi have condemned the statement of ITC chief operating officer V. Kulakarni that the company has been working for the welfare of eucalyptus and subabul farmers. …
Malnutrition in all its forms, including obesity, undernutrition, and other dietary risks, is the leading cause of poor health globally. In the near future, the health effects of climate change will considerably compound these health challenges. Climate change can be considered a pandemic because of its sweeping effects on the …
Gone are the days when you knew where the food you were eating was coming from, what with pretty much everything mass produced and packaged at distant locations, after a series of processes to ensure great shelf life. But with increasing incidences of lifestyle diseases, the average Indian has wisened …
Though efforts are being made to catch adulteration in food, many experts, especially traders feel that there is a need for a food testing laboratory in the holy city to ensure food safety. Many feel that in absence of a proper food testing lab, the food processing unit persons have …
NEW DELHI: Raising an alarm over the availability of unapproved genetically-modified processed food, Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) alleged large-scale illegal sale of such food items in the country. A study conducted by the advocacy and research group found 32% of the total of 65 randomly …
Of 65 food products available in the Indian market, 32% tested GM-positive Genetically-modified (GM) processed food cannot be sold or traded in India without government approval, but a new lab study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that it is widely sold without any control from …
Indore: Giving a relief to small shopkeepers and small-scale manufacturers, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the food safety officers of the states to avoid minute labeling defects on food packets and also not to take legal action against them. The FSSAI issued an advisory …
