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Assam Food Safety Department cracks down on Carbide-laden fruits

Continuing its drive against carbide-laden fruits the Food Safety Department of Assam conducted a drive at Fancy Bazar area in Guwahati and seized a large quantity of mangoes containing carbide. Read further on Dynamite News:

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After Maharashtra, FLiRT variants identified in Kolkata: COVID symptoms to pay attention to

The Times of India

Cow urine, claimed to be licensed by FSSAI, goes viral over social media: Here's what health ministry says

In response to viral reports claiming the marketing of FSSAI licensed bottled cow urine, the Union Health Ministry has released a statement.

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FSSAI asks fruit traders, food biz not to use banned product 'calcium carbide' for fruit ripening

Food regulator FSSAI has asked traders and food business operators not to use the banned product ‘calcium carbide’ for ripening of fruits.

The Hindu

SC notice to Centre on plea alleging overuse of pesticides on crops and food items

The Supreme Court sought response from the Centre and others on a plea claiming overuse of pesticides and other chemicals on crops and food items is resulting in deaths.

The Hindu

Tea body fears 50% crop loss ahead

Tea production in Assam and West Bengal may drop by 50% due to lack of rainfall, impacting industry and prices.

The Hindu

Video of a man cooking paratha in diesel goes viral; netizens tag FSSAI

Paratha, commonly consumed in India, has innumerable variations. Mostly stuffed with mashed vegetables, boiled potatoes, finely grated paneer or even with non vegetarian food like minced chicken, egg and mutton, paratha is a staple diet in many households in India. Indians have experimented a lot with paratha.

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India adopts stringent norms for maximum pesticide residues limit in food items: Government

India's strict pesticide residue norms for food items clarified by government amid international spice recall concerns.

The Hindu

Experts, industry insiders welcome Spices Board, FSSAI’s measures to check quality of food products

FSSAI and Spices Board of India introduce measures to enhance food quality control, addressing regulatory implementation challenges in India.

The Hindu

Why MDH, Everest spices are under international scrutiny | Explained

Indian spice export industry faces crisis over ethylene oxide contamination, sparking international investigations and calls for stricter regulations.

The Hindu

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The Hindu

A.P. Food Safety Department receives ₹80 crore funds for setting up food labs, says official

VIJAYAWADA Food Safety Department partners with FSSAI to establish labs, improve food safety with ₹80 crore funds.

The Hindu

Toss out the junk food, bring back the healthy food plate

It should come as no surprise that India is experiencing an explosion of lifestyle diseases, with unhealthy diets being one of the single largest contributing factors

The Hindu

Government directs e-commerce firms to remove Bournvita, other drinks from ‘health drinks’ category

Government orders e-commerce companies to remove Bournvita and other drinks from health drinks category due to FSSAI regulations.

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Ministry directs removal of ‘Bournvita’ from health drink category

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a directive to e-commerce platforms to remove drinks such as Bournvita from the category of "health drink." This is a significant action focused on protecting consumers, especially youngsters. This ruling is in response to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights…

The Hindu

E-commerce sites told to classify food items correctly

FSSAI directs e-commerce FBOs to categorize food products correctly, clarifying misclassification of health and energy drinks.

The Hindu

100 jails certified as Eat Right Campuses as part of FSSAI’s nationwide campaign for safe, healthy and sustainable food

FSSAI certifies over 100 prisons as 'Eat Right Campuses' in New Delhi, promoting clean, nutritious food access.

The Hindu

Centre tells NGT no need to bring slaughterhouses under EIA

Centre tells NGT no need to bring slaughterhouses under EIA, 2006 as existing guidelines are sufficient for regulation.

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Can resveratrol-copper be used to prevent metastasis without trials?

TMC researchers find resveratrol-copper combo reduces chemotherapy toxicity, may prevent cancer metastasis, and offer multiple health benefits.

The Times of India

Tata Institute claims its Rs 100 tablet can prevent cancer recurrence

In what can be said as a breakthrough in cancer research and treatment, Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) has found an affordable way to stop recurrence of cancer. Currently, lakhs and crores are spent on cancer treatment and TMC doctors have found that a tablet to treat cancer can be available…

The Hindu

False labelling claims will lead to cancellation of license and legal prosecution: FSSAI

The Hindu

Illegally sold medicines seized in Hyderabad

Drugs Control Administration seizes illegally sold medicines in Hyderabad, including Vitency capsules falsely marketed as food products.

The Hindu

IndiGo passenger claims screw found in sandwich; airline says incident not reported during journey

An IndiGo passenger has claimed that he found a screw in a sandwich served by the airline, which on Tuesday said the issue was not reported to it during the journey.

The Hindu

Drawing customers no mean task for consumer brand start-ups offering sustainable products

Sustainability has been the buzzword lately. However, the hype around it does not seem to have translated into easy markets for consumer brand startups in the space.

The Hindu

Govt plans to do away with multiple certifications for food products; only FSSAI nod mandatory

The government has approved amendments in food safety regulations, requiring only one certification from FSSAI for food products.

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