NEW DELHI: The government, it seems, has finally woken up to the threat of adulteration and contamination in food products and is planning a slew of measure to shore up food safety.

After milk, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has found that contamination is, in fact, quite common among other food items across the country. In Rajasthan, adulteration rate is as high as 23%, the study has found.

In 2010, the FSSAI picked up over 1.17 lakh samples of food articles and tested them. Around 13% of the samples overall were found to be adulterated.

“However, no dangerous adulterants found; it is safe for consumption”

NEW DELHI: News of 70% milk samples from the city failing quality tests also rocked Delhi Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: Beware, your daily glass of good health could actually be doing you harm.

It is official now.

On a mission to take stringent action against those involved in milk adulteration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to 350 milk packaging units in the state warning them of s

The All-India Food Processors Association (AIFPA) today approached the Delhi High Court, pleading that the court should hear them before passing any final order on a petition that seeks ban on carb

Keeping in mind large-scale consumption of food items and the consequent increase in food adulteration around Diwali, Delhi Health Minister A. K.