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Why Milk Is Suddenly at the Centre of a Food Safety Debate 0

Milk — one of the most basic and daily foods in Indian homes — is now under the spotlight. Viral lab claims and recent police raids have made many people question how safe their everyday milk really is. The debate started after an independent testing platform released a video claiming that some pouch milk samples

MP Raghav Chadha Flags Food Adulteration as Major Public Health Threat 0

Key Update Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday raised alarm in the Rajya Sabha over the widespread sale of adulterated food, calling it a serious public health crisis affecting people across age groups, especially children, pregnant women, and the elderly. Speaking during Zero Hour, Chadha urged the government to urgently strengthen the Food

Punjab Govt to Launch Statewide Campaign Against Food Adulteration 0

Key Update Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday announced that the state government will roll out a statewide awareness campaign to curb food adulteration. The initiative will start from Kotkapura in the Faridkot district. As part of the campaign, the government will conduct seminars and public programmes in schools to demonstrate quality

Unlicensed Supermarkets, Sweet Shop Sealed in Sivakasi 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, News
- February 2, 2026
Key Update Food Safety Officers closed two supermarkets and a sweet shop in Sivakasi after finding that they were operating without the mandatory food safety licence. The action followed a surprise inspection led by Virudhunagar District Designated Food Safety Officer S. Mariappan. During checks at supermarkets on Chairman Shanmugam Road, officials seized 4 kg of
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Economic Survey 2025–26 Flags Obesity as Economic Risk 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 2, 2026
Key Update The Economic Survey 2025–26 has, for the first time, categorised obesity and unhealthy diets as economic risks rather than only public health concerns. It warns that rising obesity levels could weaken productivity, increase healthcare expenditure and place long-term pressure on public finances. Ultra-processed foods are driving unhealthy diets A major factor behind the
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Kargil Food Safety Department Bans Nature’s Pride Lemon Squash 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 30, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety Department, Kargil (UT Ladakh), has prohibited the sale and distribution of Nature’s Pride Lemon Squash after laboratory tests declared the product unsafe for consumption. Food safety officials collected a sample of the product from a retail outlet in Shakar Chiktan, Kargil, and sent it to the National Food Laboratory, JNPA,
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