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
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
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
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
India’s move to curb antibiotic use in livestock, poultry may hit imports from US
Huge amounts of antibiotics are known to be used in chicken farming in the US
Pesticide-rich food
Agriculture department confirms high pesticide residues
The Honey Trap
Investigation into the business of adulteration of honey
FSSAI halves maximum limit for trans fatty acids in oils
It is now up to the industry to comply with these new standards in the stipulated time
Delhi High Court reserves order on plea seeking junk food ban in schools
Industry argues against amicus curiae’s recommendations
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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 ‘…
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
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 …
FSSAI clears imported pulses for consumption
The body’s move came after month-long tests on consignments entering three different ports were mostly found to be free of glyphosate
India’s top colleges not following food safety standards: FSSAI report
For the report, 12 central institutions of higher education were audited of which, only two were found to abide by the rules
FSSAI further delays implementation of amended food labelling standards
Notified in May 2016, this amendment was previously extended by six months till December 2016 and then further to February 27, 2017
Making food fortification mandatory is illegal: experts
FSSAI’s recent notification claiming food fortification to be a scientifically safe method to address micronutrient deficiencies has got …
Govt refuses to answer queries on junk food labelling rules, again
It had been asked to comment on a recent study by CSE about labelling regulations for junk food
Junk food monster: It's time for a red alert
Delays and dilutions have derailed regulations of packaged and fast foods. Is it time to press the panic button?
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 …