Food Manifest 
Key Update The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has revised several Indian Standards for determining vitamin content in foods, marking a major step toward improving accuracy and reliability in nutrient testing. The updated standards cover Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D—key micronutrients vital for public health. From Outdated
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Key Development The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a 12-week consultation on its plan to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) and related chemicals from food packaging and processing materials. The consultation, open until 24 December 2025, invites industry, consumers, and stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposed ban and its implementation. Cutting Long-Term Exposure
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Cutting-Edge Lab to Safeguard Consumers Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated, via videoconference on Monday, state-of-the-art equipment worth ₹8 crore at the Food Safety Lab in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, strengthening the region’s food safety framework. The upgrades include a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) to detect residual pesticides in foodgrains, fruits, vegetables, and antigens in
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