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 …
Developing country producers face several constraints related to food safety standards imposed by developed countries. The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting export flows with respect to food safety standards; and to measure the effects of food safety standards on exports. This study incorporates a food safety …
The object of food safety surveillance and monitoring system is to ensure that the food supplied in the market is safe. In the absence of an effective system, the consumer can be exposed to chemical and microbiological contaminants, causing a variety of food borne diseases caused by agents such as …
Many crucial scientific questions concerning the health effects of genetic engineering and genetically engineered organisms remain. In this report, the authors identify some of the putative health hazards related to genetically engineered plants used as food or feed. They also identify numerous areas of omitted research, which need urgent investigation. …
This booklet gives a simple overview for a non-technical audience on what pesticides are and the hazards they pose, with a focus on pesticide residues in food and how to avoid these. It also discusses how farmers and farm workers can be affected, particularly in developing countries, and the costs …
This paper documents the main findings of a study on food insecurity and vulnerability in the Indian state of Orissa in support of promoting interventions for food security and livelihoods at state level. The paper analyses the main characteristics and causes of food insecurity and vulnerability. It seeks to identify …
This book presents food safety concepts and issues in a practical and applied framework for use in the classroom. It is divided into three main sections: 1. microbial food safety 2. chemical residues and contaminants 3. risk assessment and food legislation These sections can be used individually or together as …
This paper seeks to capture the dynamics of the industry over the more recent past. Utilizing production, price and export data from the period 1995 to 2004, the study seeks to: examine the trends and features of development in Indian poultry over the last ten years or so; identify forces …
On July 26, 2006, the Lok Sabha passed the much controversial Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2005. But will it ensure your safety? The bill defines contaminants as "any substance, not intentionally added to food, which is present in such food as a result of the production ... or as …
Rising incomes and urbanization, an expanding domestic consumer base concerned about food quality and safety, and rapidly growing agricultural exports have been important drivers for the increased attention to food safety in India. But the development of effective food safety systems is hampered by a number of factors, including: restrictive …
A Bill to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human …
INK IN BABY FOOD In November 2005, the Nestle group withdrew liquid baby milk products from five countries in the European Union after the discovery that some of them were contaminated with chemical ink used in packaging. Isopropyl thioxanthone, used in printing the company's logo, was found. Nestle said it …
In the monsoon session of parliament, beginning July 2006, the government proposes to table the Food Safety and Standards Bill (fssb), which it says will assure food safety for all. The bill will replace the present Prevention of Food Adulteration (pfa) Act, the Essential Commodities Act and repeal other food-related …
The Chinese government recently passed a law barring sewage or chemical waste discharges into agricultural areas, in an effort to improve food safety in the country. The law will take effect from November 1. It came in response to a series of food-safety incidents caused by air, soil or water …
The importance of food safety within human health has been widely recognized. The safety of foods of animal origin is particularly relevant because the large majority of foodborne diseases derive from poultry, eggs, meat, dairy products and fish. This textbook covers an integrated approach to this type of food production, …
This article examines the divergent political responses to unplanned exposure to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the Global South. Although scientific and domestic political considerations have some relevance to explaining different positions among developing countries, trade considerations appear to be a principal driver of GMO policy. This consideration is strikingly …
Ensuring food safety to protect public health and promote economic development remains a significant challenge in both developing and developed countries. Considerable progress to strengthen food safety systems has been achieved in many countries, highlighting the opportunities to reduce and prevent food-borne disease. However, unacceptable rates of foodborne illness still …
The European Parliamentary Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on July 13, 2005, passed a European Commission (ec) proposal for a directive to regulate the management and storage of mining waste. The proposal seeks rules to prevent water and soil pollution from storage of waste in tailings ponds, …
Although most cases of childhood lead poisoning are caused by contaminated paint and dust in older homes, a variety of unusual sources of lead exposure are occasionally found. We report here 2 families whose children were poisoned by lead-contaminated spices that were purchased in foreign countries, brought to the United …
