Editorial Team, Author at FoodManifest

Over 1,000 Indonesian Students Fall Ill from Free School Meals 0

Key Development More than 1,000 children in Indonesia’s West Java province fell ill this week after consuming school lunches or free school meals supplied under President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals programme, officials reported. The outbreak affected four districts and sparked urgent calls from non-governmental organisations to temporarily suspend the programme due to health and food

BMC Seizes 100 Kg of Stale Food from Pandal Stalls in Bhubaneswar 0

Key Development The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) started a special food safety drive on the first day of Durga Puja and seized around 100 kg of stale food from stalls set up near pandals ( temporary structures or decorative marquees set up during festivals). The discarded food was collected by the sanitation team and taken

Gurgaon Seizes 16 Adulterated Fasting Item Samples During Navratri 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 29, 2025
Key Update During the ongoing Navratri celebrations, the Gurgaon Food Safety Department raided eight local shops and seized 16 food samples over concerns of adulteration in fasting items like kuttu atta (Buckwheat Flour), singhara atta (Water Chestnut Flour), sabudana(Tapioca Pearls), samak (Barnyard Millet), mustard oil, jaggery, and buura (Sugar Powder, often refers to powdered jaggery
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Kochi Gets Kerala’s First Food Street: A Safe, Hygienic Feast for the Senses!0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 29, 2025
Key Development Kerala has launched its first Food Street at Kasturba Nagar, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, marking a major step towards becoming a global food destination. The initiative offers a safe, hygienic dining experience with a diverse range of local and international cuisines. The food street is part of the Central Government’s effort to modernise 100
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