A three member committee was directed by the NGT to probe the allegations of encroachment by stone crusher units on the river bed of Ganga flowing through Sahibganj in Jharkhand. The committee after visiting the site will submit its report within a period of three weeks. In case violations are …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on actions against adulteration of food items, 12/05/2015. As per information received from the States/UTs by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), state-wise details regarding number of food samples examined, samples found adulterated/misbranded, prosecutions launched and convictions/penalties, for the year 2011-12, 2012-13, …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on adulteration of milk and milk products, 12/05/2015. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had conducted a Nation–wide survey on Milk Adulteration in 2011 through its five Regional Offices. A total of 1791 samples were drawn from 33 states and were tested …
PUNE: The problem of milk adulterated with sugar, glucose powder and edible oil persists in Maharashtra, with most cases registered in Pune in the last financial year. Food and drug administration officials have so far filed 36 criminal cases and recovered over Rs 25 lakh as penalty for various violations …
Contamination of food is a "serious" problem in India as use of antibiotics "compromises" food safety while junk food adds to the problem, a green body today said and advocated for a disease surveillance and alert system and better enforcement of food safety act. "Scientific evidence has shown that contamination …
Red-flagging the rising incidence of food and water contamination in India ahead of the World Health Day on Monday, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said there is need for strict enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards Act and strengthening of the food testing laboratory infrastructure and skills. …
PUNE: Use of artificial colour in spices and dry snacks and artificial ripening of mangoes are among the food safety and quality norm violations recorded in the last financial year. According to the latest report of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), about 15% of the food samples drawn between …
Citizens' committees to educate the people in all constituencies Sale, purchase, storage and manufacturing of all the forms of chewable tobacco, including gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco, are banned in the national Capital from today. In order to implement the order, the Delhi Government has decided to run campaigns …
While people prepare to celebrate the festival of Holi on March 6, scientists suggest precautions to avoid the harmful effects of colours containing toxic chemicals and adulterated food items. They further point out that the Government has failed to take effective action to curtail the thriving business of adulteration. The …
Low import duty on pesticides and other chemicals, including ripening agents, growth hormones and dyes, is a major reason for their increased use and food adulteration, according to a recent study by Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies or BIDS. At present, most pesticides including growth hormones are subjected to just …
A significant number of cases were registered against traders under the erstwhile PFAA and are pending in various courts across the country Considering the plea submitted by the Chandigarh chapter of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) regarding withdrawal of cases registered under the erstwhile Prevention of Food Adulteration …
Repeated exposure to formalin–containing foodstuff results in mice to overexpressing HSP70 (Heat Shock Protein, 70 kDa) and induction of apoptosis. This study tried to assess the efficacy of supplementation of chlorophyllin in inhibiting this induced apoptosis. Original Source
A month back, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department in Thane had collected 81 samples of milk from Mumbai and Thane division after there were complaints about adulteration. After analysing the samples, it was found that six well-known companies are involved in this act. According to an officer from …
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare present this Eightieth Report of the Committee on the Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the Bill) was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on the 19th February, 2014 …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized adulterated sweets and its ingredients worth Rs 17.40 lakh and drawn over 373 samples for tests in the last 14 days. Be it excess use of edible colours or cleverly substituting pistachio with coloured groundnut flakes, adulteration in sweets is rampant in …
The High Court has asked the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department to ensure that no flood contaminated food items are sold in Kashmir. In an application, advocate G A Lone had submitted before the court that dietary items contaminated with the flood waters are being openly sold in …
It is a fact that our food is getting to be unhealthy - not because of deliberate adulteration, but because we are choosing to produce it in unsafe ways. The fact also is that in India we still have a choice What should I eat now? Is there nothing that …
Around 50 lakh people of the country are becoming poorer every year as they have to spend a major part of their income on medical treatment, experts said on Tuesday. They opined that various types of diseases are found among consumers because of taking adulterated and contaminated food grains which …
AURANGABAD: Terming the Union budget presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday as 'pragmatic and sensible', the city's industrialists said the budget would send a positive signal to investors and lay a clear roadmap for economic recovery of the country. Vice-president of Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) …
