Food Manifest 
Key Update The Jharkhand High Court on Friday directed the state government to strictly enforce food safety regulations framed by the Central government and immediately halt the open sale of meat and chicken across the state. A division bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar issued the directions while hearing a public
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Key Update A suspected food poisoning incident at a state government–run residential school in Telangana has claimed the life of another student on Thursday. Sai Likhitha (14), a Class VIII student of the Telangana Social Welfare Residential School in Pochampad, Nizamabad district, fell critically ill on December 5 after consuming food served on the school
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Key Update Switching from refined sugar to jaggery, honey, or dates does not automatically make food healthier, warns Dr Prashant Katakol, a neurosurgeon with over 33 years of experience. He says many people do not suffer from a sugar problem but from a tendency to justify higher intake by choosing “natural” alternatives. As refined sugar
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Key Update The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to tighten permissible limits of antimony and DEHP in packaged drinking water to match international standards. However, the court allowed the petitioner to approach the concerned authority with a
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Key Update Patanjali Foods Limited filed a commercial suit in the Bombay High Court against a YouTube channel for allegedly publishing a “false and defamatory” video claiming Nutrela Soya Chunks failed safety tests. The company asked the court to remove the video and award damages totalling ₹15.5 crore. Video Makes Unfounded Claims The channel Trustified
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Key Development Students staying at the hostel of a private institute in Knowledge Park 2, Noida, raised serious food safety concerns after alleging that worms were found in the food served at the mess. Several students shared videos on social media showing the suspected contamination, triggering widespread attention and concern. Food Safety Officials Conduct Inspection
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