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 …
Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad, an Indian scientist with the Department of Packaging, has been awarded the prestigious IAFP Young scientist scholarship award for his research work on "development of novel oxygen absorbing package in the field of active packaging for oxygen sensitive food products". This award worth $2000 and award plaque …
According to the draft guidelines, 850-1,100 parts per million iron can now be added to salt to hike level of micronutrients The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is drawing up guidelines on fortifying rice, milk, wheat flour, edible oil and salt. Existing food standards require salt to …
MANGALURU: The Dakshina Kannada district administration and food and civil supplies minister UT Khader sent a stern warning to the fish exporters and eateries that they would be held responsible if more fish poisoning cases were reported. This warning came in the backdrop of more than a hundred persons including …
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo on Thursday said their soft drinks are safe, reacting to a Government body report that their PET bottles have toxins. A government study revealed that PET bottles of soft drinks from Coca-Cola and PepsiCo five different types of toxins, media reports said. The tests were conducted this …
FSSAI has also proposed that when fortification of a food is made mandatory, it should be based on severity and extent of public health need as demonstrated by generally accepted scientific evidence. Food safety regulator FSSAI has issued a draft regulation to allow fortification of food to improve the nutritional …
सरकार ने सॉफ्टड्रिंक्स की जांच में पेप्सिको और कोका कोला के कई प्रॉडक्ट्स में जहरीले पदार्थों की मात्रा अधिक पाई है। स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय द्वारा कराई गई जांच में ड्रग्स टेक्निकल अडवाइजरी बोर्ड (DTAB) ने सॉफ्टड्रिंक्स में पांच अलग-अलग टॉक्सिन टॉक्सिन मिलन की पुष्टि की। अंग्रेजी अखबार 'द इंडियन एक्सप्रेस' की …
Agribusiness (including agriculture) accounts for almost one third of South Asia’s GDP and has the potential to almost double over the next fifteen years (reaching US$1.5 trillion by 2030). This increase will be driven by rapid growth in population, incomes and urbanization, as well as accelerated transformation of the sector …
A comprehensive regulation on fortification of food by FSSAI is a important milestone in the country's journey to address malnutrition. Fortification is seen as an important intervention to tackle micronutrient malnutrition. The country has four decades of experience in fortifying salt with iodine that helped that address one of the …
India is committed to adhering to international food safety standards, Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said, underlining the need for enhancing awareness about Codex, a collection of internationally recognised standards and codes of practice related to food. Noting that Codex has developed important guidelines for different categories of …
First, our healthy eating message was framed as an exposition of manipulative food industry marketing practices that influence and deceive adolescents and others into eating larger quantities of unhealthy foods," Bryan said. A new study 'Harnessing Adolescent Values to Motivate Healthier Eating', at the University of Chicago Booth School of …
In the aftermath of the Welspun controversy, Business Standard gets deeper into the issue of global scrutiny facing Indian businesses across key sectors, in a three-part series. Today, we look at the An average of the first eight months of 2016 puts India's tally of rejects at 220, second after …
Everytime an actor invites you to "Taste the Thunder" while endorsing a 300 ml bottle of cola, little do we realise that he is in fact advocating the consumption of ten tea spoons of sugar with every drink. According to Sunita Narain, Director General of Centre for Science and Environment …
McDonald’s is open to collaborating and extending support to the FSSAI to formulate the standards for cooking oil-in-use in India. Currently, there seems to be unclear guidelines for oil usage with respect to used and fried vegetable oil in India. In a statement, McDonald’s said, “We urge the authorities to …
JAIPUR: Reports of the recent laboratory tests on McDonald's cooking oil conducted by the health department showed that the samples of oil were unsafe for consumption. But, McDonald's pointed out that they were surprised at the results of the tests on oil-in-use as there are no standards defined for it …
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) invites comments on Food and Environmental Safety Assessment (AFES) Report submitted by Sub-Committee for environmental release of GE Mustard (Brassica juncea) hybrid DMH-11 and use of parental events (varuna bn 3.6 and EH2 modbs 2.99) for development of new generation hybrids developed by Centre for …
Enforcement of food safety during Onam to go toothless The absence of prescribed limits on the use of chemical pesticides for various crops could hinder the government move to step up enforcement of food safety during the Onam festival season, experts feel. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India …
The absence of prescribed limits on the use of chemical pesticides for various crops could hinder the government move to step up enforcement of food safety during the Onam festival season, experts feel. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has not prescribed the Maximum Residue Level (MRL) …
The standards relate to limits for metallic contaminants in these products. Food regulator FSSAI has proposed new standards for frozen vegetables and processed fruit products, including commonly used canned tomatoes, frozen peas and jams. In a draft regulation, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has invited suggestions …
One assumes that the Maggi controversy would have led to a scramble for ‘safety’ certification from everybody associated with the food and beverage business. But for the catering business in India, it has led to even more chaos, in a pre-dominantly unorganised sector. According to the Federation of All India …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a bid to check toxic fruits and vegetables entering Kerala through the check post, Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) has issued a directive to set up a proper testing facility at the borders to check such vegetables entering the state. In his directive to the state chief …
