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. …
At a two-day conclave on food safety and nutrition, Health Minister says focus should be on preventive and promotive healthcare Food-borne illnesses are imposing an economic burden of as much as 0.5% of India’s GDP, or about $28 billion a year, stated a report shared by researchers from Denmark at …
Stating that it was mandatory for manufacturers of organic food products to establish their traceability, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a gazette notification containing organic food regulations, laying down those pertaining to their labelling, certification and import. The notification stated, “Traceability shall be established upto the …
If the antibiotics don't work on you falling ill, blame it on milk, eggs, chicken and other food stuff of animal origin. The Government has woken up only now to the menace of growing anti-antibiotic resistance in human beings because of all these products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority …
The antibiotics used in animals can enter the human body and make it resistant to the drugs. With the increase in the antibiotic injected poultry and meat consumed by people, the centre is concerned about the ill-effects of this practice. They have now proposed a regulation of these drugs injected …
To limit antibiotics in meat The Union Health Ministry, through the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has notified an amendment to the Food Safety & Standards (Contaminants, Toxins & Residues) Regulations, 2011. The notification, dated November 7, contains maximum permissible limits of various antibiotics in meat and …
Studies have shown that drug resistance cases are on the rise across the world Concerned about rising levels of antibiotics in meat and poultry products consumed by citizens, the Centre has proposed to regulate the quantity of 137 drugs that can be pumped into the animals' bodies. Indiscriminate use of …
In exercise of the power conferred under section 92 of the Food Safety ad Standards Act-2006, FSSAI had framed the draft Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulations, 2017 and the same were notified on 19th June, 2017 for inviting comments of stakeholders. The comments received from varies stakeholders have …
In 2016, FSSAI called printed paper a food hazard that could lead to toxicity Whether it is churumuri given in a neat cone of crisp paper at Cubbon Park or fried snacks from the neighbourhood food stall given on textbook sheets, cut squares of newspapers and other printed papers are …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is working with the industry to understand the challenges being faced in promoting fortification of wheat flour, rice and double fortification of salt, its chief executive officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi. "We have …
NIN centenary year fete begins with release of report on urban health One-sixth of India’s adult male population smokes tobacco while nearly a third consumes alcohol, suggest latest findings from the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN). The city-based national-level institute kick-started its centenary year on Tuesday with release of a …
TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) obtained a food safety licence like any other Food Business Operator (FBO) for the famed Tirupati laddu.The TTD applied for food safety licence in May and in August it got licence from FSSAI with an annual fee of `7,500.Bengaluru-based activist T Narasimha Murthy filed …
BENGALURU: "A six-month jail term and a fine of Rs 5 lakh is levied on those operating without licenses,” says T Narasimha Murthy, which is not being followed in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s (TTD) case. He adds that the TTD is prompt in taking their own issues to court, but don’t …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has signed a MoU with National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) to focus on collaborative efforts to address the issues of doping substances and other adulterants in food supplements and nutritional products used by sports professionals. Under this agreement, the two government agencies …
FSSAI has notified final regulations on Food Safety and Standards (Approval of non-specified food and food ingredients) Regulations, 2017. This regulation lays down the rules and procedure for grant of prior approval of non-specified food and food ingredients.
Regulator proposes to deploy 62 mobile food lab units across the country In a bid to encourage States to have a robust food safety ecosystem, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon launch a food safety index to measure their performance on various parameters. In addition, …
Price control of Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS), a life-saving intervention for diarrhoea, is mired in controversy as the company with the largest share in the ORS market has challenged the ceiling price and continues to flout it. According to the health ministry, about 328 children die from diarrhoea every day …
VIJAYAWADA: Think twice before consuming food in printed papers served by street vendors and small hotels as there is a higher risk of contracting cancers at an early age. Though the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use of newspapers and other printed papers, still …
CHENNAI: Facing a serious dearth of quality data that in turn hampers formulation of policy and legislation on dealing with non-communicable diseases, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is planning to conduct a National Comprehensive Health and Nutrition Survey that would look into the dietary pattern of what the …
FSSAI officials check whether storage of water is done in proper manner Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has swung into action to back the efforts by the Health Department to combat dengue. FSSAI officials have started inspecting restaurants and small hotels to ensure that storage of water …
BENGALURU: Foods contaminated by newspaper ink raise serious health concerns since printing ink, besides containing chemical contaminants, may have pathogenic microorganisms. Kerala Food Safety Commissioner prohibited the use of newspapers for packing food last week. Karnataka is yet to wake up though. This comes seven months after the Food Safety …
