Food Manifest 
Report Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Saturday in Chandigarh, Punjab that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries will provide financial support to establish 100 new NABL-accredited food testing labs across India in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Inauguration of Food Testing Lab in Bathinda Bittu, who inaugurated a food testing laboratory at Maharaja Ranjit
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Introduction Health Minister JP Nadda urges for regulations for innovative foods such as lab-grown meat and plant-based proteins. The minister emphasized the importance of stringent food safety regulations and a flexible regulatory framework to tackle emerging food trends. He highlighted the importance of organic farming in reducing pesticide dangers and India’s initiatives in sustainable packaging.
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Key Update India could soon have the highest number of overweight and obese children in the world if urgent action is not taken, warns UNICEF. The organisation projects that by 2030, more than 27 million Indian children aged 5–19 may be living with obesity—11% of the global total. UNICEF’s Chief of Nutrition in India, Marie-Claude
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Rancidity refers to the spoilage of food products containing fats and oils, which leads to unpleasant odours and flavours. This process happens due to chemical reactions like oxidation or hydrolysis, where fats break down into undesirable compounds. Rancidity not only affects the taste and smell of food but also reduces its nutritional value as essential
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Report A new UNESCO Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report highlights serious gaps in school food laws and nutrition education worldwide, raising concerns about student health. Only 93 out of 187 countries have laws regulating school food, and fewer than one-third restrict food and drink marketing on school premises. The report, supported by the London School
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At a Glance Every person involved in the food business — whether it’s a restaurant, manufacturing, trading, repacking, or relabelling — must obtain a 14-digit FSSAI Registration or Licence Number as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. What is FSSAI? FSSAI stands for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Established under the
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