Report Food poisoning affected around 40 first-year engineering students at MANIT (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology), Bhopal, after they ate at the H-4 hostel mess on Saturday. Most students experienced vomiting and stomach pain. Sharda Hospital in Aradhna Nagar admitted them between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. While students reported 40 cases, MANIT officials
READ MOREReport Despite a clear ban by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), many hotels and roadside eateries in Hubballi-Dharwad continue to indulge in unsafe food packaging, ie. single-use plastic and newspaper. FSSAI recently directed the Karnataka food safety department to investigate these violations, but the practice remains rampant. Authorities Struggle with Enforcement
READ MOREReport The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has declared that it no longer holds the responsibility for enforcing the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act. This decision came in response to a Right to Information (RTI) query filed in March 2025. In its reply dated April 1, FSSAI stated that the Ministry of
READ MOREReport A restaurant in Madurai stirred controversy on social media after introducing an unconventional dish — watermelon parotta. In a now-viral promotional video, the restaurant showcased the preparation: placing a watermelon slice on parotta dough, drizzling it with oil, baking the combination, and cutting it like a pizza. While some viewers applauded the innovation, others
READ MOREReport The Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has recommended imposing a health tax on high-fat, high-sugar, and salt foods, i.e, HFSS foods. This move aims to curb obesity rates among Indian adolescents, which have been rising sharply in recent years. The consortium, under the Let’s Fix Our Food (LFOF) initiative, has called
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