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Sea Oil Spill: Fish Samples Safe for Consumption, Says Preliminary Study 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- June 13, 2025
Report In a relief to consumers and the fishing community, the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) has found that fish samples collected after the MSC Elza-3 vessel sank off the coast of Kerala are safe for consumption. The ship, which leaked oil and chemicals into the sea, had raised serious concerns about marine contamination.
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Poison in the Waves? Kochi Shipwreck Fuels Seafood Contamination Fears 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 30, 2025
Shipwreck Triggers Panic in Coastal Kerala The sinking of the cargo ship MSC ELSA 3, 38 nautical miles off the Kochi coast, has triggered widespread concern about marine pollution and seafood safety. Authorities imposed a 20-kilometre fishing ban around the shipwreck, severely affecting local fishing communities already facing economic hardship. What was initially seen as
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Dr. Soumya Swaminathan Warns: Diet, Climate, and Water Pose Growing Health Risks 0
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- January 25, 2025
Report Dr Soumya Swaminathan, a prominent public health expert and former WHO Chief Scientist, has identified dietary risks as one of the nation’s most pressing health threats. She highlighted that half of India’s population cannot afford a nutritionally adequate, healthy diet. In particular, she pointed to the rising health concerns in Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
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FSSAI Investigates Seaweed Products Over Health Concerns 0
- A to Z, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- January 21, 2025
Report In Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala health activists have raised concerns, prompting the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to investigate three seaweed-based products developed by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI). The Campaign Against Pseudo Science Using Law and Ethics (CAPSULE), a public health initiative under the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP), filed
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