How to check if your milk is adulterated

Some simple tests to check milk and milk products for common adulterants 

Gutkha sympathiser

Enforcement agencies had a busy year. They were tough at times, lenient at others

Madhya Pradesh bans gutkha and other chewing tobacco products

Licences of two gutkha manufacturing companies were cancelled in March

Carcinogen in cola drinks: Indian subsidiaries of PepsiCo, Coca-Cola fail to act

Soft drinks giants contemplate tweaking production in the US

Red Bull untamed

Caffeine content in energy drinks go unchecked

FSSAI rules for organic farmers ‘pushing them out of business’

Farmer organisations, companies say concerns not addressed

Experts recommend safe, regulated use of antibiotics at poultry industry round table

A complete ban on use of antibiotics was not advisable or feasible, participants say

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

USFDA proposes ban on trans fats in processed foods

The limit set by India is much higher than that set by many other countries

Delhi High Court reserves order on plea seeking junk food ban in schools

Industry argues against amicus curiae’s recommendations

Letter

EU approves stevia extract as sweetener

Safety tests prove steviol glycosides have no adverse health impacts