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Ultra-Processed Foods Replace Traditional Diets, Drive Chronic Diseases: Lancet Warns 0
- A to Z, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 21, 2025
Key Update A new three-paper series in The Lancet warns that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are displacing traditional diets worldwide, driving obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and premature death. Authored by 43 global experts, including India’s Dr Arun Gupta and Prof Srinath Reddy, the series calls for immediate policy action. Experts stress that personal choices alone
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Odisha Child Dies After Swallowing Toy Found in Chips Packet 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 21, 2025
Key Update A four-year-old boy, Bigil Pradhan, tragically died in Musimaha village, Kandhamal district, Odisha, after accidentally swallowing a small plastic toy hidden inside a chips packet. The child was eating the snack at home when the toy became lodged in his throat, causing him to choke. Medical Officer Confirms Cause of Death Dr Jakesh
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Denver Health Inspectors Destroy Food at Unlicensed Eatery, Video Sparks Debate 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 21, 2025
Key Update A video showing a female health inspector pouring bleaching powder onto food at an unlicensed street-side eatery in Denver, Colorado, in the United States, has gone viral on social media. The inspector, who works with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE), carried out the operation with a male colleague. The
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FSSAI Directs Immediate Removal of Misleading ‘ORS’ Drinks From Market 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 21, 2025
Key Update FSSAI has directed State and Union Territory Food Safety Authorities to immediately remove all fruit-based beverages, ready-to-serve drinks, energy drinks, electrolyte drinks, and similar products that use the term “ORS” in their brand or product names. In its 19 November order, FSSAI noted that several manufacturers still market products labelled as “ORS,” despite
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Stricter Safety Steps for Milk Vending Units: FSSAI Issues New Advisory 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 21, 2025
Key Development Milk vending units often operate with limited monitoring, increasing the risk of adulteration and poor handling. To strengthen safety, FSSAI issued an advisory on 19 November 2025 outlining clear requirements for all dairy units using vending machines and kiosks. Rapid Test Kits Made Mandatory FSSAI has mandated that all operators keep FSSAI-validated rapid
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India Faces a Superbug Explosion: 83% Carry Drug-Resistant Bacteria 0
- A to Z, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 21, 2025
Key Update India is experiencing a major surge in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or superbug explosion, with 83% of patients entering hospitals already carrying drug-resistant bacteria. A global study led by AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, and published in The Lancet, warns that India has reached a critical point where routine infections are becoming harder to treat. What’s
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