Report Chandigarh’s rising rate of food adulteration has raised serious public health concerns despite the UT administration’s claims of effective food safety monitoring. In 2024–25, nearly 22% of milk-based products samples failed to meet food safety standards. During a recent Lok Sabha session, Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, revealed that
READ MOREReport Gujarat authorities have intensified their crackdown on food adulteration, uncovering alarming violations in paneer production. Inspections by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Gujarat’s Food and Drugs Control Authority (FDCA) exposed eateries and factories using industrial chemicals and fat substitutes to produce low-quality dairy. In six months, AMC seized 1,500 kg of adulterated paneer
READ MOREReport The Delhi Food Safety Department inspected Khoya Mandi in Mori Gate and confiscated 430 kilograms of ‘contaminated’ khoya as part of food safety raids ahead of Diwali. In an official statement, the department said its team gathered ten samples of khoya, confiscating and destroying 430 kilograms that were left unattended and emitted a foul
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READ MOREAcrylamide forms in certain foods when cooked at high temperatures, such as frying, roasting, or baking. You’ve likely seen it mentioned in health news, especially regarding French fries, potato chips, and roasted coffee. Acrylamide is produced during the Maillard reaction, where sugars and an amino acid (asparagine) react when heated. While studies have shown that
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