Time to nail pesticides
Centre forms expert committee to frame policy to check residues in fruits, vegetables
Free food body of corporate influence
Supreme Court asks food regulator to form new scientific panels
Tamil Nadu leads Food Safety Index 2022, Andhra Pradesh lags behind
Goa leads small states while Jammu and Kashmir leads Union Territories
Tips to check quality of some common foods
Some simple tests to check oil, honey, sugar and other items for adulteration
Labels must for GM food
Industry clueless about implementing labelling rule; FSSAI dithers over regulations
Ban likely on junk food in schools
Food safety authority asks states to consider prohibition
FSSAI sets standards for basmati rice; to be enforced from August
The move could increase exports of this fragrant rice of India
Pesticide-rich food
Agriculture department confirms high pesticide residues
The Honey Trap
Investigation into the business of adulteration of honey
FSSAI halves maximum limit for trans fatty acids in oils
It is now up to the industry to comply with these new standards in the stipulated time
Letter
What is ‘dry ice’, at the centre of the Gurugram restaurant incident?
The solid form of carbon dioxide commonly used as a cooling agent in ice cream & frozen desserts must never be touched with ‘…
Known unknowns: India’s apex food regulator has no data on presence of GMOs in fresh produce imported over past 5 years
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 prohibits import, manufacture, use or sale of GM food without FSSAI’s approval
FSSAI clears imported pulses for consumption
The body’s move came after month-long tests on consignments entering three different ports were mostly found to be free of glyphosate
No antibiotics to be allowed in honey
Food safety authority approves scientific panel's recommendations for regulating honey quality
Complan, Saffola and Kellogg’s under scanner for misleading public
FSSAI initiates prosecution against manufacturers of 19 leading food brands for making unscientific claims about their products
Most Indians drinking adulterated milk, finds FSSAI survey
70 per cent milk samples collected across the country by food safety authority did not conform to standards
Milk in India is certainly not as safe as the food regulator claims
The recent report released by FSSAI about its milk survey shows many glaring discrepancies
Are Delhi schools serving unhealthy food?
Schools in Delhi are serving unhealthy food to the students. An inspection by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has found that …
Consumers cannot make informed decision without GM labelling
21 of the 65 processed foods tested had genetically modified ingredients; most of these products do not mention anything about GM on their labels.
Poison in disguise
Fake cinnamon floods Indian market as authorities drag feet over regulating its import and sale
Supreme Court notice to food authority on checking supply of adulterated milk
Petition seeks comprehensive policy on production, supply and sale of healthy, hygienic and natural milk
Food fudge: A graphical guide on attempts to dilute nutritional thresholds
A working group of FSSAI prepared thresholds for fat, sugar and salt this year. Here is what is wrong with them
FSSAI’s notification on standards for claims on packaged food to release next week
This is a follow-up of the earlier draft notification which was open for comments from March 2017. It will come into force in July next year
10,500 non-licensed eateries de-listed by food aggregators
The step was taken after FSSAI alerted Zomato, Swiggy and others about complaints against such eateries