Experts recommend safe, regulated use of antibiotics at poultry industry round table

A complete ban on use of antibiotics was not advisable or feasible, participants say

Maggi-gate: why India must face up to a bigger problem than instant noodles

Lead in drinking water, paint and spices have exposed children to its harmful effects

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

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

WHO wants to completely remove trans fats from food supply by 2023

The UN body has released a step by step guide for the industry to eliminate trans fats from food

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

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 …

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

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

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

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 

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