Bird Flu: FSSAI says well-cooked poultry safe to consume; issues guidelines for consumption
Jan 21, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Against the backdrop of the Bird Flu pandemic, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said that consumption of poultry products is safe provided due care is taken during handling and cooking.
CSE wants FSSAI to ensure a robust labelling framework in India
Jun 14, 2018, at 12:53 pm
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-government organisation, has called for making the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2018 more effective and stringent.
No advice given regarding warning labels on fast food, says MoS Anupriya Patel
Dec 09, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Centre's Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Anupriya Patel, in a written reply to the Lok Sbhha on Friday said that no advice has been given regarding warning labels on fast foods .
Provisions of safe food should become a part of our ingrained culture: J P Nadda
Aug 23, 2016, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Commemorating a decade of integrated food law in the country, and marking ten years of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his congratulatory message underscored the ‘need for the Authority to focus on empowering the consumers so that the manufacturers and suppliers of food products become responsive to consumer needs, demands and expectations.’
Bread study outcome: CSE welcomes FSSAI’s ban on potassium bromate
Jun 22, 2016, at 01:35 am
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the removal of potassium bromate from the list of approved additives by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
FSSAI drops Potassium Bromate and Cyclamates from its list of safe food additives
Jun 21, 2016, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Jun 21 (IBNS): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) dropped two food additives, namely Potassium Bromate (normally used in bread and bakery products) and Cyclamates (normally used in jams, jellies, marmalades, dairy based drinks, confectionery etc.) from its final list of permissible additives, which became operational on Monday.