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.
What's driving the worldwide obesity epidemic?
The proportion of adults who are overweight or obese increased from 29 per cent in 1980 to 37 per cent in 2013
Activists urge FSSAI to reconsider planned fortification of rice, oil
Instead of food fortification, the food regulator needed to promote organically grown, biodiverse food for people, ASHA said
Report highlights use of non-approved pesticides in food items in India
Even as studies point out the use of these pesticides in food commodities, coordination gaps between concerned deparments have not been addressed
New Consumer Protection Bill promises a much wider scope
The establishment of the Central Consumer Protection Authority empowered to take action against defaulters is the most novel feature of the Bill
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
A bite of cancer?
A CSE study has found residues of potassium bromate and/or iodate in many types of bread. The additives have been banned by many countries for …
Two-minute wake-up call
Nestle's resistance to the nationwide ban on Maggi noodles shows why the country needs an urgent policy on recall of harmful food products
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
How do lethal PFA chemicals enter your body? (Hint: look in the kitchen)
The hazardous chemical PFA, generally found in non-stick cookware, is still unregulated in India
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
Food labels should disclose public health impacts, says minister
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan promises to write to the health ministry
FSSAI draft guidelines do not propose ban on junk food in schools
Guidelines submitted to Delhi High Court dwell more on promoting consumption of water and hygiene among school kids through Facebook,Twitter
Making food fortification mandatory is illegal: experts
FSSAI’s recent notification claiming food fortification to be a scientifically safe method to address micronutrient deficiencies has got …
CSE's Chandra Bhushan on GM in India's packaged food
Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General of Delhi-based Centre For Science and Environment talks about their new study on GM ingredients in …
FSSAI asks consumers to test fish for formalin with easy-to-use kits
In a guidance note, the food regulatory authority has advised consumers, traders and lab technicians to use the preliminary test kits, developed …
FSSAI's scientific panel reconstituted
But members of the panel now designated as “independent consultants” were a part of the panel as representatives of the industry till …
Lead in Maggi shows how dangerous Indian food standards are
There seems to be a problem with India’s Food safety and standards. This comes in the wake of Nestle admitting that the lead in Maggi …
Food fortification best way to counter vitamin D deficiency: Experts
At a recent conference, experts said most of India suffers from vitamin D deficiency as nobody lets sun fall on their skin
Cow milk standard changed; lesser fat and solids now acceptable
Minimum fat content in milk is now set at 3.2 per cent by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
India's food labelling, promotion laws need to be strengthened: experts
India does not have standardised serving size of foods and it is not required to be labelled
Russian news agency, FAO to work jointly on food safety, nutrition
The UN food agency has signed partnerships with a number of media organisations to raise public awareness on hunger and agricultural development
SC raps FSSAI
Asks it to reconstitute panels examining the harmful effects of chemicals and toxins in carbonated beverages and other food items