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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on March 04, 2021 has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) First Amendment Regulations, 2021 to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.

Firms say organised players will bear the brunt; face activists' flak for delay in implementation

Of 65 food products available in the Indian market, 32% tested GM-positive

Foods produced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are referred to as genetically modified (GM) foods. The safety of GM foods has been a matter of concern. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has not allowed GM foods in India so far.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had issued a notice in November 2015, calling for claims, suggestions, views, comments etc.

FSSAI is planning to tighten the norms for junk food ads.

Big Debate: Is Maggi being targeted? The debate is being moderated by Neha Panth. It had the following panelists:Sambit Patra (BJP)Amiben Yagnik (Congress)Amit Khurrana (CSE)Rahul Verma (Uday foundation)Sriram Khanna (Consumer Worker) Deepak Sharma.