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Carrot Extract May Help Counterfeit Cow Ghee Look Authentic 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- June 1, 2026
Key Update A new study has found that beta-carotene, the pigment that gives carrots their orange colour, could help adulterated fats mimic cow ghee and potentially bypass a commonly used authenticity test. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, showed that palm oil and lard (rendered pig fat) can imitate the
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ICAR-CTCRI Expands Sweet Potato Farming to Boost Food Security 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 1, 2025
Report The ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) and Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI) has developed a novel biofortified sweet potato variety, marking a significant advancement in tribal food security. Known as SP-95/4, this pink-skinned, orange-fleshed tuber has completed final trials in several states, including Odisha, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Kerala. High Crop Production
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Carrot Extract May Help Counterfeit Cow Ghee Look Authentic
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- June 1, 2026
ICAR-CTCRI Expands Sweet Potato Farming to Boost Food Security
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 1, 2025

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