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- September 13, 2025
Food Manifest 
Besan (or gram flour) is an all-time essential ingredient, especially in Indian kitchens. We use besan to make pakoras and batata vada, and also to make sweet treats like ladoos, barfi, and halwa, among many other famous Indian dishes. Besan is a staple ingredient in Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Nepali, and Burmese cuisines as well.
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Although India is often viewed as a stereotypically vegetarian nation, such assessments have proven to be false in recent years. In fact, reports indicate that only 23% to 37% of the total population is vegetarian, so India is largely a nation of omnivores. In addition, we’re also the largest global producer of milk, contributing to
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Overview In a draft notification issued on 15 November 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) outlined the proposed guidelines and safety assessment requirements concerning the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), Genetically Engineered Organisms (GEOs), and Living Modified Organisms (LMOs), either directly or indirectly, as food or in food processing. FSSAI
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Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021, on November 15, 2021. The proposed regulations outline requirements for the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of genetically modified (GM) foods and food ingredients. What Are Genetically Modified Foods? According
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