Food Manifest 
Report In a relief to consumers and the fishing community, the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) has found that fish samples collected after the MSC Elza-3 vessel sank off the coast of Kerala are safe for consumption. The ship, which leaked oil and chemicals into the sea, had raised serious concerns about marine contamination.
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Key Development The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) has urged the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to take immediate action against a viral video that spreads false information about refined edible oils. In an official letter to the authorities, SEA objected to a video posted by
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Key Update Perinthalmanna Sub Collector Sakshi Mohan instructed schools to organise awareness programmes on the harmful effects of consuming excess sugar and oil. She noted that lifestyle diseases, including diabetes, are increasing across the state and affecting more school students. Sakshi Mohan urged teachers to train students to read and understand the information printed on
READ MOREKey Update Forty-eight students from a private school reportedly suffered suspected food poisoning after consuming chips, lassi and snacks during a picnic to a water park near Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, on Thursday. The students, from a school in Jaitsar, travelled to a water park in Netewala, about seven kilometres from Sri Ganganagar. While swimming, several
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Report As the Kanwar Yatra begins on July 11, the Meerut district administration in Uttar Pradesh has introduced a tech-based initiative to ensure food quality and pricing transparency for the millions of Shiva devotees expected to participate. Officials have made it mandatory for all food joints along the pilgrimage route to display QR codes. Pilgrims
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