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Doctors Warn Against Influencer Promotion of Milk Mixes and Gummies for Children 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 8, 2026
Key Update As the world marked World Health Day with the theme “Together for Health: Stand with Science,” doctors raised concerns about a growing social media trend in which “mom influencers” promote milk or energy mixes and multivitamin gummies as essential for children’s growth. A review of these posts shows that influencers actively promote these
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Centre Mandates Recycled Plastic in Packaging Under New Waste Rules 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 7, 2026
Significant Update The Centre has amended the Plastic Waste Management Rules, making it mandatory for producers, importers, and brand owners to use recycled plastic in packaging. The rules also require them to clearly label and mark packages to indicate the use of recycled content. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the amendments
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Supreme Court Backs Microplastics Warning Labels on Plastic Bottles 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- April 7, 2026
Key Update The Supreme Court of India on Monday declined to interfere with a Madras High Court order directing that plastic and PET bottles used to sell water, salt, and sugar carry warning labels stating that these products may contain micro or nano plastics. A bench comprising Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed that informing
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Spot the Fake: Eat Right Mela Demonstrates Food Adulteration Tests 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, General, Health & Wellness, News
- April 7, 2026
Significant Update Visitors at the ‘Eat Right Mela’ held at Nature Cure Hospital on Monday (April 6, 2026) in Hyderabad gathered around two interactive stalls set up by the Telangana Food Safety Department. At these stalls, officials demonstrated how sellers often adulterate common food items and showed consumers simple ways to detect such practices. Focus
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Horse Meat Sold as Donkey Meat: Seven Arrested in Ongole Food Fraud Bust 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- April 7, 2026
Key Update Police in Ongole, in Prakasam district, of Andhra Pradesh, have arrested seven persons for allegedly selling horse meat as donkey meat and deceiving customers in local markets. The accused reportedly ran the operation for several weeks, exploiting the heavy demand for meat on Sundays. Authorities uncovered the racket after receiving a tip-off about
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2,036 Milk Vendors in East Godavari Asked to Obtain FSSAI Licence 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 7, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has made it mandatory for 2,036 milk vendors, suppliers, and dairy units involved in the milk trade in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh to obtain an FSSAI licence. Authorities introduced the rule with immediate effect after 16 consumers died in Rajamahendravaram from
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