India Embraces Healthier Beverage Choices as Sugar-Free Trend Grows
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- August 1, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety Wing seized 16,565 litres of suspected substandard coconut oil in surprise raids across seven districts in Kerala under Operation Life. Officials launched the action after receiving a flood of complaints about poor-quality coconut oil flooding the market, triggered by soaring prices. Kollam district recorded the largest seizure, with officials confiscating
READ MOREKey Development A recent viral video showed an iodine tincture test performed on paneer served at a celebrity-owned restaurant in Mumbai, where iodine turned the paneer black. Many viewers interpreted this as proof that starch had adulterated the paneer and that it was fake. However, food experts caution that the iodine test alone cannot fully
READ MOREKey Update Kozhikode residents were shocked after a family discovered worms in chicken biryani purchased from Sreenidhi Hotel near the Kozhikode hospital in Balussery. Shailaja, a resident, along with her family, bought the biryani from the hotel and found numerous small worms inside the chicken pieces while eating at home. The family’s young son fell
READ MOREKey Development The Uttar Pradesh police in Sambhal seized 923 litres of fake ghee and hundreds of counterfeit packaging materials during a crackdown targeting unsafe and adulterated food products. Authorities arrested five men involved in producing and distributing counterfeit ghee, posing a significant risk to public health. The operation was part of a joint effort
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