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
Supreme Court reminder to FSSAI on monitoring pesticides in food commodities
Non-profit Centre for Science and Environment says food regulatory body should also periodically test packaged and processed food, including soft …
‘Pesticides, antibiotic use and ultra-processing threaten food safety in India’
Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment says that in addition to microbiological and chemical contamination, factors like salt, sugar and …
Why maize is causing trade tensions between Kenya and its neighbours
The Agriculture and Food Authority said the reason for the ban was high levels of mycotoxins in the maize from the two countries; in less than a …
How CSE tested GM ingredients in packaged foods
Rajarshi Banerjee, who heads CSE's laboratory, explains the method adopted to detect GM ingredients in packaged foods
Findings of the CSE study on GM ingredients in foods
Amit Khurana, Programme Director, Food Safety & Toxins, Centre for Science and Environment, talks about the findings of the study on GM …
Genetically modified foods can cause unintended changes: ICMR
In the absence of long-term studies to ascertain health impacts, countries are following precautionary principle to regulate genetically modified …
Codex adopts stricter food safety standards
The international food standards body has adopted stringent laws on pesticides in food and arsenic residue in rice
Sending out a strong message to the Zero Hunger Generation
The main challenge now is to engage young people to sustainably eradicate hunger and poverty globally by 2030
Website review: Eat safely
Log on to this recently launched website of Union ministry of health and family welfare, government of India. It will show you what a grand …
No antibiotics to be allowed in honey
Food safety authority approves scientific panel's recommendations for regulating honey quality
Use of antibiotics in animal food leads to drug resistance in humans
A new report highlights the risks of antibiotic use in animals and their presence in effluents from pharmaceutical companies
Vacuum in governance on genetically modified foods in India
FSSAI has so far dragged its feet on regulating GM foods. Its recent attempt to regulate the industry may do more harm than good as the draft …
International food standards revised; safe limit for lead reduced
Codex standards now also contain a prescribed daily intake value of potassium, a mineral known to reduce the risk of heart disease
Most Central Asian countries have broken food safety control systems, finds paper
Severe food safety challenges in CAREC member countries; overlaps in mandates and institutional conflicts in China
Complan, Saffola and Kellogg’s under scanner for misleading public
FSSAI initiates prosecution against manufacturers of 19 leading food brands for making unscientific claims about their products
Most Indians drinking adulterated milk, finds FSSAI survey
70 per cent milk samples collected across the country by food safety authority did not conform to standards
CSE welcomes FSSAI steps to ban use of potassium bromate
A CSE study has shown that 84 per cent of bread samples in Delhi contain residues of potassium bromate and/or potassium iodate, two food …
Feast on pattal
Eco-friendly and cost-effective plates are a good alternative to non-biodegradable plastic
Milk in India is certainly not as safe as the food regulator claims
The recent report released by FSSAI about its milk survey shows many glaring discrepancies
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