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Overview Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce cooking oil consumption has sparked discussions across the country. While many viewed the message through an economic lens, health experts say it also highlights a growing food and lifestyle concern in Indian households. India imported nearly $19.5 billion worth of vegetable oils in 2025–26, but the issue
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Key Update A 15-year-old boy died, and three other children fell ill after allegedly consuming watermelon in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district. The incident comes weeks after four members of a family died in a suspected watermelon-linked case in Mumbai. The children had travelled to their maternal uncle’s house in Ghurkot village after attending a wedding. According
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Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Punjab conducted a two-day statewide milk sampling drive on Wednesday and Thursday as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen food safety enforcement and curb milk adulteration. Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh said officials set up early morning checkpoints across the state and collected around 200
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Significant Update A social media post about allegedly poor-quality “chemical-free” mangoes has sparked discussions online about food quality, artificial ripening, and misleading marketing claims during the summer fruit season. The incident came to light after a woman shared her experience of purchasing 10 kg of mangoes for ₹1,800 from a vendor who claimed the fruits
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Significant Update After a brief slowdown caused by unseasonal rain, sales of summer drinks such as tender coconuts, ice apples, and fresh fruit juices have picked up again across Madurai. With temperatures hovering between 34°C and 35°C, roadside refreshment stalls are witnessing increased footfall once again. However, residents have raised concerns over hygiene and food
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Significant Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized around 15,000 kilograms of suspected adulterated honey during a major enforcement drive in Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh. Officials estimated the value of the seized stock at nearly ₹22 lakh. Food safety officers carried out the raid as part of ongoing efforts to curb
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