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Why FSSAI’s U-turn on A2 milk needs a closer look
Companies often charge heavily for A2 milk and its by-products, marketing them as more nutritious. But such claims hold little water.
04 Sept 2024
12% of Indian spices tested over 3 months failed FSSAI quality tests
The results of tests conducted by the food safety agency, accessed under the RTI, showed that 474 out of 4,054 spice samples it examined were contaminated.
18 Aug 2024
India’s food safety watchdog wants bigger, bolder labels on packaged items
While the regulator’s increased scrutiny of packaged foods is a good first step, it’s hard to tell whether bigger labels alone will help consumers make healthier food choices.
15 Jul 2024
Blade, frog and human finger in food: How does FSSAI regulate and monitor food operators?
The way FSSAI issues licences to businesses makes for a largely self-regulated process. Worse, its infrequent audits and lax penalties fall way short of what is required.
23 Jun 2024
How much fruit is in your packaged fruit juice?
A closer look at labels of fruit juices—including those that claim they are 100% pure fruit juice—indicates that some of them contain as much sugar as carbonated beverages, with the actual quantity of fruit pulp at barely a fifth of the contents.
11 Jun 2024
How FSSAI cheated India's beekeepers, and you
The food regulator in October legitimized adulterated honey, allowing it to be packaged as the real deal. What?!
03 Dec 2019