Health

Detergent found in Mother Dairy milk sample in Uttar Pradesh

The U.P.

Publication Date: 
17/06/2015
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Food Safety Authority (FDA), Milk, Agra (T), Food Adulteration
Health

Time to overhaul FSSAI and protect the future generation

India's food products market is nearly ₹25 lakh crore and in the next five years it is expected too shoot over ₹40 lakh crore. In this scenario the role of the food regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is crucial. However, the FSSAI is in a pathetic condition and its record of hauling up erring food products firms is far from satisfactory.

Publication Date: 
16/06/2015
Pankaj Kumar
Governance Now
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Tags:
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), India, Food Standards, Food Adulteration, Health Effects, Food Contamination, Food Process Industry
Pesticides And Toxins

Kerala to rope in other States to curb pesticides in veggies

Chandy to write to his counterparts seeking help

Publication Date: 
11/06/2015
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Pesticides, Vegetables, Food Safety, Food Adulteration, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Health Effects, Pesticides And Toxins
Health

Chemical contaminants in household spices

The condiments and spices you buy from the local grocery or supermarket may turn out to be harmful to your family’s health.

Publication Date: 
10/06/2015
T. Nandakumar
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Spices, Food Adulteration, Health Effects, Kottayam (D), Kollam (D), Kasaragod (D), European Union (EU), Health
Health

Food adulteration rampant in state: Report

Contaminants found in samples ranging from milk to spices to packaged water

Publication Date: 
10/06/2015
Varinder Singh
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Chandigarh, Food Adulteration, Bottled Water Case, Milk, Milk Products, Cancer, Health Effects, Health
Health

Food adulteration: Conviction rate highest in MP

INDORE: Other states that followed Madhya Pradesh in terms of adulteration were Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Publication Date: 
08/06/2015
Times Of India (Indore)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Food Adulteration, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Health Effects, Health
Health

South Africa: No Poison in Maggi Noodles in South Africa

South African consumers can continue enjoying Nestlé's popular Maggi Noodles, according to Nestlé SA, following claims of lead contamination in India.

Publication Date: 
26/05/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Food Safety, Food Adulteration, South Africa, Lead, India, Toxins, Food Contamination
Health

Maggi issue wake-up call for food cos: CSE

Activist body, best known for raising the pesticide in colas issue a decade before, say enforcement of food regulation must get stringent as consumption of packaged stuff grows

Publication Date: 
26/05/2015
Viveat Susan Pinto
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Pesticides, Food Safety, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Adulteration, Health Effects, Health
Health

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on adulteration of milk and milk products, 12/05/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on adulteration of milk and milk products, 12/05/2015. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had conducted a Nation–wide survey on Milk Adulteration in 2011 through its five Regional Offices. A total of 1791 samples were drawn from 33 states and were tested in the Government laboratories.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Food Adulteration, Milk, Milk Products, India, Parliament, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Health

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on actions against adulteration of food items, 12/05/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on actions against adulteration of food items, 12/05/2015.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Food Adulteration, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), India, Parliament, Statistics

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