Food Manifest 
Key Update The Gujarat government has urged the Central Government to strengthen India’s food safety laws by introducing stricter penalties for food adulteration and improving enforcement measures. The proposal reflects growing concerns about unsafe food practices and aims to safeguard public health better. What’s Changing? Gujarat has recommended several key reforms, including: Imposing tougher penalties
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Key Development The Gujarat government has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on proposed amendments to the penal provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA), under the Health and Family Welfare Department, is leading the effort to tighten enforcement and promote safer food practices across
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Key Update The Gujarat HC (High Court) issued notices to central and state authorities after a petition alleged that regulators failed to act against the manufacture and sale of substandard compounded cattle feed pellets without mandatory quality certification. Haresh Vadar, a cattle rearer from Junagadh, filed the petition, warning that inferior cattle feed endangers animal
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Shri Mumbai Jeevdaya Mandli asserted in the Gujarat high court that the Gujarat government has not mentioned any facility to ascertain whether the ‘green dot’ on a food packet guaranteeing vegetarian content is perfect. It was noted that even the basic criteria required for the standard procedure to test food items have not been fixed
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Key Development The Gujarat government is preparing major amendments to the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act), 2006, to curb food adulteration and protect public health. The proposed changes aim to increase fines fourfold and introduce criminal liability in cases where adulterated food results in death. The plan includes raising penalties for adulteration from
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Report In December 2024, the Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) inspected over 22 lakh litres of milk across the state and confirmed that none of the samples showed signs of adulteration. Comprehensive Inspections Across Borders and Dairies The FDCA rigorously inspected state borders, scrutinized tankers entering Gujarat, and monitored dairies across the state.
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