Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
Progress toward defeating hunger in the world’s most populous region has slowed and countries of Asia-Pacific must redouble their efforts if the Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger is to be met by 2030, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned. The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than 60 …
On December 16, 2016 Centre for Science and Environment organized Food Talk; a media briefing workshop and public meeting, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event was aimed at discussing key issues around policy gaps and inconsistent industry practice regarding food labelling, claims and advertisements highlighted in the CSE’s …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Harmful Toxic Chemicals in Cold and Energy Drinks, 29/11/2016. Standards for carbonated beverages (non-alocoholic) have been prescribed in regulation 2.10.6 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. Further, standards for caffeinated beverages have been made operational with …
Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) has hailed the new standards for companies dealing in nutritional and health products announced by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as it is a crucial step towards food regulatory in the country. The newly set standards will bring confidence to the consumers …
MADURAI: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday passed an order imposing a ban on use of plastic bags below 40 microns in Courtallam falls situated in the Courtallam town panchayat and Ayiraperi village panchayat. It also declined to revoke the ban on oil bathing in the …
Bhubaneswar: State Food Safety Commissioner on Thursday ordered Additional District Medical Officer (ADMO) to collect samples of soft drinks from their respective districts and submit information. In a written notification to all ADMOs, City Health Officers, Municipal Corporations asking them to direct Food Safety Officers for collection of samples for …
Lead and other heavy metals such as cadmium and chromium have been found in samples of Sprite, Mountain Dew, 7UP, Pepsi and Coca-Cola, the government told Parliament on Tuesday. The samples were submitted to Kolkata National Test House for investigation, said Minister of State for Health Faggan Singh Kulaste. He …
Chief secretary O P Meena, who was summoned by the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday for noncompliance of the court order regarding the infrastructure to be provided to the Rajasthan Food Safety Appellate Tribunal, assured the court that it would make the tribunal fully functional by the end of this …
KOCHI: The food safety department handed over a report to the Human Rights Commission on food adulteration on Tuesday. Over a two-year period, the food safety department had collected around 4,927 samples of which around 650 were found to be adulterated or substandard for consumption. The reports and data regarding …
The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is likely to come up with fortification standards for packaged food products such as cereals and biscuits. Fortification means deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients such as iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Iodine, etc, in a food product so as …
NEW DELHI: Food safety regulator FSSAI today announced a Rs 482-crore scheme to strengthen the food testing infrastructure in the country. "The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rolled out a major scheme for strengthening of Food Testing Infrastructure in the country at an estimated cost of …
The sale of GE foods is prohibited under Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Hyderabad: A report by the State Food Laboratory (SFL) at Nacharam released on Tuesday declared that genetically engineered (GE) food samples, collected by the GHMC food control officers, were prohibited and unsafe. The …
More and more people are becoming overweight and obese, with increasing diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Behind the global shifts in malnutrition and NCDs are unhealthy diets and a sedentary lifestyle. Our food systems and the food environments are not delivering on the diets needed to promote and sustain optimum health. …
PANAJI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a new circular to state universities, asking them to ensure that canteen, messes and other food establishments in affiliated colleges meet the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. The requirement of the Act includes that the college canteens and …
PANAJI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has joined hands with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Goa unit to make it the first state in India to adopt five of the ten food safety initiatives launched by FSSAI, as a part of its 10th anniversary. Salim …
Noting that canteens and messes in educational institutions are not licensed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked varsities and colleges to ensure that rules in this regard are complied with. In a letter to vice-chancellors of universities, UGC Secretary Jaspal S Sandhu …
According to FSSAI’s Delhi legal office, Section 22 of the Food Safety Act governs GM foods use. Hyderabad: Food safety officials of Telangana haven’t lifted any samples till date to test Genetically Engineered food products sold in the market. In-charge chief public analyst of TS and AP Food Laboratory N. …
Controversies such as the temporary ban on Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles appear to have had a bearing on the hospitality sector, with the food regulator stepping up inspections of hotels and restaurants to assess compliance with safety norms. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has increased its …
Part of the global major's new road map, Indian unit expected to focus on low-calorie products in both food and beverages Global major PepsiCo will bring down sugar content in at least two-thirds of its beverages by 2025 and focus on healthier food options, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday released new standards on fortification on food. The guidelines are meant to regulate the fortification of food, especially packaged food, with essential micronutrients to counter rising malnutrition in the country. Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health and Family …
