Recent FSSAI regulations crucial to cut junk food
Shield for school students; better labelling on packaging
5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO
Diets high in trans fat can increase the risk of heart disease by 21 per cent and deaths by 28 per cent
Food fudge: What India can do to make its front-of-pack labelling robust
Countries have tried different labelling formats, but warning labels have emerged as the most effective in guiding consumers to make healthy food …
Honey fraud: No bold FSSAI move but ads from erring brands grew, says CSE
Advertising volumes for honey category grew nine times in print and four times in digital media in December
Can FSSAI ensure safe food at places of worship without hurting religious sentiments?
India’s food regulatory body plans to implement Food Safety Management System (FSMS) to ensure quality of food in places of worship, but it …
Claims we buy
For food manufacturers, misleading claims are a way of marketing in India. It's time the government made the regulations stringent and brought …
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
Trimming fats
The US is determined to eliminate trans fatty acids from its food. Can India do the same?
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
FSSAI tells food industry to get more responsible
Industry members say government food safety body ignoring ground reality
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 launches awareness drive on trans fats
Impact of trans fats on human health in India is increasing and awareness about them is vital if they are to be eliminated altogether, says FSSAI head
GM in food: Food regulator mum on illegalities
FSSAI says it will frame a law to regulate GM food, but fails to talk about the prevalent illegal trade and mislabeling
Can India achieve its goal to be a zero trans fats nation by 2022?
Not if the food industry has its way. They do not see a link between trans fats and ill health
India is consuming banned GM food owing to lack of regulations
Genetically modified food items are flooding Indian markets with seemingly no trouble at all
GM food draft regulations favour interests of businesses, not citizens: GM-Free coalition writes to FSSAI
Coalition called for setting up of GM Foods and Feed Safety Appraisal Committee consisting of independent biosafety experts
Would cats bell themselves? The wait for the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
The recently concluded UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights (March 17-19) evoked a lot of enthusiasm from diverse stakeholders. Would …
Front of Packet Labelling to be delinked from general labelling regulation: FSSAI
On December 17, CSE had released the results of its study of 33 packaged and fast foods that were found to be high in salt, sugar and fat
FSSAI implements ban on colistin use
The food regulatory body came up with the draft of the amendment and directed that it be operationalised immediately
FSSAI expert group recommendations on junk food regulation add nothing new
Its report asks for additional tax on junk food and ban on advertising such foods on children's shows but has no plan for implementation
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