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
India’s move to curb antibiotic use in livestock, poultry may hit imports from US
Huge amounts of antibiotics are known to be used in chicken farming in the US
World Heart Day: Why India needs clear front-of-pack warnings on food items
Not all consumers understand what’s written on the packet because it is not written in the language they understand. Many do not read the label
FSSAI’s move regarding organic food’s certification not wise: CSE
Making organic certification mandatory will only promote the certification industry but not safe food
Regulation of GM food subject to life inside it: Activists decry Centre’s strange decision
The government must uphold its duty to regulate the environment, health and nature, activists say as a consignment of GM soya gets clearance
CSE rebuts Chinese co exporting sugar syrup to India
Clear from correspondence with Wuhu Deli Foods that it knew and understood the honey adulteration business
FSSAI’s draft labelling regulation has major gaps, weak on regulating GM food: CSE
The criteria for exemption from labelling of food containing GM ingredients need to be much stricter
Food fortification is not magic bullet to fight malnutrition
The Supreme Court order on sourcing natural food locally instead of relying on artificially-fortified commercial products was hailed by experts
'FSSAI’s move to shut down two regional offices will give wrong signal'
FSSAI’s move suggests the central regulator is backing down and is not in full control of food safety regulatory enforcement, says Delhi-…
Temporary relief for Nestle India after Bombay High Court sets aside Maggi ban
The judgment was in response to a petition filed by Nestle India, which challenged the ban imposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority …
Centre bans gutkha
Activists, health experts are sceptical; pin hope on Supreme Court’s verdict on smokeless tobacco
Think before you drink
Studies confirm energy drinks like Red Bull can be unsafe. India yet to limit their caffeine content
Canada’s new food guide promotes plant-based proteins, instead of meat
The latest food guide came after cardiovascular disease became the second cause of death for Canadians
Food labelling guidelines likely to be updated in next four months: FSSAI
The FSSAI is also looking at what regulatory structure is required for claim verification
CSE welcomes FSSAI’s ban on potassium bromate
The FSSAI has convened a meeting of its scientific committee on June 28 to discuss the use of potassium iodate in food
All You Need to Know about Your Bread
A new study by Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has shown that 84 per cent of bread and bakery samples collected …
Pesticide-rich food
Agriculture department confirms high pesticide residues
The Honey Trap
Investigation into the business of adulteration of honey
Junk food monster: Communicating diseases
A lab study by the Centre for Science and Environment has found extremely high levels of salt, fat and trans fat in junk foods responsible for …
5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO
Trans fat has no known benefit but is associated with huge health risks that can burden health systems, says WHO director-general
Can adulteration of edible oils be addressed by the Goonda Act?
Madras HC recently called for classifying those who adulterate food as goons; but we need long-term solutions
Gopichand’s healthy choice
Gopichand is a national hero because he is the only Indian sportsperson who has publicly shunned endorsing soft drinks
Organic Universe
Organic is all the rage. Organic food, cosmetics, clothes and even organic medicines. But mostly it is food. There are speciality stores that …