The Dangers of Calcium Carbide in Ripening Fruits
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
- March 14, 2025
Report Experts warned the FSSAI in a letter that removing the cautionary label, mandated after a scientific evaluation, “puts individuals with these genetic blood disorders at risk of harm to their health and overall well-being.” Health experts urged India’s top food regulatory body to revoke its order to remove the required warning label on iron-fortified
READ MOREReport The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will host a hybrid technical seminar on artificial intelligence (AI) for food safety on November 6, 2024. FAO will hold the event at its headquarters in Rome, Italy, and broadcast it via Microsoft Teams. Interested participants can register to join the online stream. Highlights
READ MOREReport Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced in the Assembly on Tuesday that the Food Safety Wing has set up night patrols to inspect food safety and hygiene in all eateries, including ‘thattukadas’ (roadside stalls). In response to Ahmed Devarkovil’s concerns about hygiene and safety standards in roadside eateries, Ms George highlighted the rising cases
READ MOREReport Today in Hyderabad, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) convened an important meeting with representatives from the Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) industry and rice millers. CEO Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao led the meeting, which featured honoured guests including Sri D.S. Chauhan, Commissioner & Principal Secretary to the Government of Telangana,
READ MOREIntroduction The The Food Standards Agency FSA and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have secured £1.6 million ($2.1 million) in funding to launch a program focused on cell-cultivated products. While “cell-based,” “cultivated,” and “cultured” are preferred terms, alternatives such as “in vitro,” “artificial,” “fake,” “clean,” and “lab-grown” are also in use. Cell-based products represent innovative food
READ MOREReport Delta Air Lines, a major United States airline has suspended hot meal service on over 200 flights departing from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to food safety issues at its catering facility. The airline has ceased operations at the affected kitchen and will source hot meals from alternative locations. On Sunday, Delta announced
READ MOREIntroduction A government-funded study has shown that ultra-processed and fried foods rich in advanced glycation end products (AGEs) cause chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. The Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, an ICMR Centre for Advanced Research in Diabetes, conducted the study, marking the first of its kind in India. It found that low-age
READ MOREIntroduction The Delhi government will increase inspections for food adulteration during the festive season. During Durga Puja, food safety officers collected around 500 samples of food items, including buckwheat flour, oil, and dairy products, from various locations across the city for testing. Report The Food Safety Department has directed its 11 district units to conduct
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