Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Summer season bids arrival of succulent fruit of varied sizes and taste to beat the heat. Fresh fruits having natural flavor and taste are liked by everyone. However, in order to meet the customer demand traders resort to unhealthy practices like using chemicals for artificial ripening of fruits. It causes …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Potassium Bromate in Breads, 22/07/2016. The Government is aware of the study by the Centre for Science and Environment. Potassium bromate was earlier permitted to be used as an additive for manufacturing bread and other bakery products under the erstwhile Prevention of Food Adulteration …
Judgement of the Bombay High Court in the matter of The Association Of The Traders & Others Vs Union Of India & Others dated 16/09/2015 regarding the constitutional validity of the provisions of Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 as also to the rules and regulations framed thereunder.
Dubious testing facilities, half-baked safety standards and nonchalant attitudes to hygiene may mean that virtually every food item is prone to contamination. Wade through the busy road leading to Azadpur Mandi in the Capital, Asia's largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables, and you will see different varieties being sold …
Punishing brand ambassadors shows that the government is only interested in going after the low hanging fruit Indians love putting Maggi in their mouths – the country has the highest volume sales of Maggi noodles anywhere in the world, and in-country sales contribute almost 30% to Nestle India’s revenue. The …
Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Uday Foundation for Congenital Defects and Rare Blood Groups Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/02/2015 regarding ban on junk food and carbonated drinks in schools and initiation of measurs to develop a comprehensive school canteen policy with …
Vegetables are the noble folk of food world, loved equally by doctors and grandmothers. Vegetarians live off them and meat-eaters are told to live off them. But in Delhi, under every crunchy leaf of radish or the shiny brinjal hide dangerous amounts of pesticides that can slowly kill, shows a …
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 …
The state government has decided to set up a new directorate of food safety to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, official sources said on Wednesday. "The directorate would be headed by commissioner, food safety, in consonance the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act. Its mandate would be …
New Delhi The Supreme Court has transferred to itself a petition filed by a leading chewing tobacco manufacturer against the ban on sale of gutka and paan masala. Gutka manufacturers have moved various high courts questioning the constitutional validity of the notifications issued by various state government. The manufacturers are …
The Ministry of consumer affairs in an extra ordinary gazette notification, made an amendment to bring in GM food labeling under G.S.R. 427 (E) 2 (b) (ii) after sub rule 6, the following sub rule shall be inserted with effect from 1st day of January 2013, namely Every packaged containing …
India started exporting a small amount of honey in 1991-1992 and has now established itself as an important honey exporter to the world market. The quantity exported has increased substantially, and today India exports honey to 62 countries, including Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. This …
Clarifying that gutka is a food product, the health ministry will soon issue instructions to the states against allowing use of tobacco-laced gutka or pan masala. “It has now been established beyond doubt that gutka is a food product and falls under the Prevention of Food Adultration Law. The Supreme …
The Health Ministry is in favour of banning smokeless forms of tobacco which are being used by 25 per cent of the population and are known to contain chemical components with serious implications for human health. Answering a query on the sidelines of the launch of “Tobacco kills your baby”, …
Officials sensitise owners, vendors to Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 The Food and Drug Administration Department of Food Safety Directorate has fixed March 7 as the deadline for owners of roadside, small eateries and food vendors using pushcarts to fall in line with the provisions of the Food …
Manufacturers and traders of food items have appealed to the State Government to urge the Centre to defer the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2011 (FSSA) for the next three years. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, the president of Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants Association, S. …
Alarmed over the steep increase in obesity-related ailments in India, the Centre is planning norms for trans-fatty acid content in vanaspati oil by limiting it to 10 per cent and bring it down to five per cent in the next two years. Along with this, the government also plans to …
The standards for food products and additives have been prescribed in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. These standards are substantially the same as were notified under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules 1955 which got repealed on 5th August, 2011. The standards …
The All-India Food Processors Association (AIFPA) today approached the Delhi High Court, pleading that the court should hear them before passing any final order on a petition that seeks ban on carbonated beverages and junk food in school and college canteens. The AIFPA, in its application filed before the division …
If you wait a whole year to indulge your sweet tooth around Diwali, we’d suggest you check if your vision is 20/20. Make sure that you can see the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) certificate on display at the stores from where you buy your sweets. According to the recently …
