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  • Mycotoxins Explained: Safeguarding Your Food and Health

    Mycotoxins Explained: Safeguarding Your Food and Health0

    Mycotoxins are toxic compounds that certain moulds and fungi produce, contaminating various foods such as grains, dried beans, dried fruits, and coffee. These toxins pose significant concerns for human health and can also affect livestock through contaminated feed. When individuals ingest mycotoxins—either directly from contaminated food or indirectly through animal products (like milk from cows

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  • Most Commonly Adulterated foods in India

    Most Commonly Adulterated foods in India0

    Food adulteration is the act of diminishing the quality of food or food ingredients by adding, manipulating, or substituting them with cheaper and inferior materials. Owing to high demand, lack of proper storage and packaging facilities, and desire for a quick profit, food adulteration in today’s day and age is rampant and we as consumers

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  • Monosodium Glutamate : Safe To Eat?

    Monosodium Glutamate : Safe To Eat?0

    If you love Chinese food, you might be familiar with a tiny salt-like compound known as Monosodium glutamate (MSG). It is a wonderful taste enhancer and provides umami flavour.Monosodium Glutamate : A Danger or Not? Ajinomoto : Essence of Taste Ajinomoto is the name of the company that manufactures monosodium glutamate. The product became popular

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  • Mohali’s Festive Food Safety Inspections for Confectioneries

    Mohali’s Festive Food Safety Inspections for Confectioneries0

    Food Safety Team Inspects Confectionery Kitchens In Mohali, a food safety team led by District Health Officer Amrit Warring recently inspected the kitchens of various confectionery producers to ensure sanitation and hygiene practices are in place. Alongside their inspections, the team issued warnings against the use of synthetic or fake paneer and khoya, stressing the

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  • Metanil Yellow : Food Colour

    Metanil Yellow : Food Colour0

    Food colours and dyes have become increasingly popular in today’s day and age. It is used in the cooking and baking industries to increase the aesthetic value of food. While food colourants in small amounts do not have immediate adverse effects on health, they can cause serious health issues in the long run. In this

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  • Merck and Tinkle Launch Comics to Promote Food Safety Awareness

    Merck and Tinkle Launch Comics to Promote Food Safety Awareness0

    Merck and Tinkle Launch Food Safety Comic Books Leading pharmaceutical company Merck partnered with Tinkle to launch two engaging comic books at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. Part of Merck’s #SafeFoodFirst campaign, which promotes food safety, the books debuted before an audience of over 200 students from Bengaluru’s government schools. Comics for Food

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