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- A to Z, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- October 8, 2025
Food Manifest 
Bird Flu Threat to Food Safety Kerala has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) or Bird Flu in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, raising concerns for poultry safety during the festive season. Tests conducted by the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, verified infections in chickens, ducks, and quails. Authorities emphasise that poultry meat
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Key Update The Nilgiris district administration has intensified monitoring of poultry and poultry products and temporarily suspended their entry from Kerala after avian influenza cases were reported in Alappuzha and Kottayam. The administration has deployed teams from the Department of Animal Husbandry, including veterinary assistant surgeons, veterinary inspectors, and field staff, at seven checkposts along
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Key Development India’s cleanest city, Indore, continues to grapple with a severe drinking water contamination crisis, with the death toll rising to 10 following the death of a six-month-old infant in Bhagirathpura on New Year’s Day. The outbreak has intensified concerns over drinking water safety—an essential pillar of food safety—as over 1,400 people have fallen
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Key Update The Gujarat HC (High Court) issued notices to central and state authorities after a petition alleged that regulators failed to act against the manufacture and sale of substandard compounded cattle feed pellets without mandatory quality certification. Haresh Vadar, a cattle rearer from Junagadh, filed the petition, warning that inferior cattle feed endangers animal
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