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Uttarakhand Tightens Food Safety on Kanwar Route
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- July 2, 2025
Overview The Uttarakhand government has mandated that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route prominently display their food licenses or registration certificates at their establishments. Owners of hotels, dhabas, carts, and stalls on the pilgrimage route must exhibit a clean copy of their license or registration certificate in a visible spot so that consumers can easily
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India Sees Modest Rise in Daily Calorie Intake, Says NSO
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- July 2, 2025
Report A new report by the National Statistics Office (NSO), titled Nutritional Intake in India (2022–23 & 2023–24), reveals that Indian households are consuming more calories overall, with the average daily intake rising to 2,212 kilocalories in rural areas and 2,240 kilocalories in urban areas. These figures indicate a modest but positive shift in national
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An Invisible Threat to Public Well-Being: The Bitter Side of Orange Juice
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- July 2, 2025
Authors: Sunitha Poulose & Thara P.B Orange juice is globally celebrated for its high vitamin C and antioxidant content, and is widely promoted as a refreshing, health-supporting beverage. Yet, despite these significant nutritional benefits, the safety and quality of freshly squeezed orange juice deserve closer examination. Adulteration and contamination of orange juice remain a largely
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Chennai Roadside Eateries Spark Food Safety Concerns
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- July 1, 2025
Unregulated Stalls Multiply Across the City Chennai roadside food stalls have rapidly expanded across neighbourhoods like George Town, Guindy, Mount Road, and Mylapore, raising alarms among health officials and residents. These makeshift eateries serve quick, low-cost meals such as idlis, parottas, noodles, and fried snacks—but often without any food safety licenses, sanitation standards, or quality
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