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
Recent FSSAI regulations crucial to cut junk food
Shield for school students; better labelling on packaging
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
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
Honey Fraud: Our response to statements from Dabur, Patanjali
On December 2, 2020, Delhi-based nonprofit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Down To Earth released findings on the nefarious business …
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
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
Reducing risk of zoonoses in food production: WHO lays down guidelines
There is, however, no evidence that consumption of food is implicated in the transmission of the COVID-19, the WHO guidlines underscored
Climate crisis: Way forward for dairy giants in India
Methane from animal waste contribute to 75% of total greenhouse emissions from the dairy sector
Food standards save lives, say FAO and WHO on World Food Safety Day
An estimated 600 million or almost 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill after eating contaminated food; 420,000 die every year
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 …
COVID-19 labour laws dilution: ‘Neo-liberal character has eroded welfare state’
We have moved back to the 19th century in regard to labour laws, says labour economist KR Shyam Sundar
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
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 …
World Food Day 2023: Water crisis threatens $58 trillion in economic value, food security, says WWF report
Degradation of rivers, lakes, wetlands and aquifers threatens their economic value and their irreplaceable role in sustaining not only food …
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
Good food for the climate-risked world
Nine of India’s top cuisiniers share their recipes with ingredients from local biodiversity in upcoming book
What is ‘dry ice’, at the centre of the Gurugram restaurant incident?
The solid form of carbon dioxide commonly used as a cooling agent in ice cream & frozen desserts must never be touched with ‘…
Tamil Nadu leads Food Safety Index 2022, Andhra Pradesh lags behind
Goa leads small states while Jammu and Kashmir leads Union Territories
FSSAI plans to train food safety workers
Govt claims Food Safety Mitras will help reduce hassles for businesses
Simply Put: Junk food
