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
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
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
Climate crisis: Way forward for dairy giants in India
Methane from animal waste contribute to 75% of total greenhouse emissions from the dairy sector
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
First World Food Safety Day to outline sustainable solutions
The United Nations has developed a guide to discuss why food safety is necessary and how it could be achieved
Report alleges conflict of interest behind India’s fortified food programme
Food Fortification Resource Centre under food regulator FSSAI is an industry association; members profiting financially, alleges Alliance for …
What’s in your food? Bournvita row rekindles front-of-package labelling discourse
Nutrition fat labelling is difficult to understand and allows companies to hide facts, says CSE expert
Is that milk safe? CSE’s assessment of antibiotic misuse in dairy sector says it’s not
A recent assessment found that dairy farmers indiscriminately use antibiotics for diseases common in animals, and is likely to aggravate the …
Boost indigenous millet recipes over packaged products
Preparing millets fresh should be made easy instead of promoting ultra-processed packaged foods; this may be the way to bring it into …
Our daily dose of antibiotics
As dairy farmers inject antibiotics in their livestock, chances are high that these are passed on to humans through milk, finds Delhi-based non-…
Activists object to food safety draft issued by FSSAI for GM crops; demand amendments
FSSAI notification lacks tests for potential toxicity, allergenicity and checking for long-term effects