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Ludhiana Health Dept Detects High Adulteration in Milk and Paneer 0
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- August 2, 2025
Key Development The Health Department of Ludhiana has raised alarms over widespread adulteration in dairy products, especially milk and paneer, following routine inspections conducted between January and June 2025. Food safety teams collected 370 food samples during this period. Out of these, 81 samples failed safety standards, and 14 were declared unsafe for consumption. Paneer
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Kerala Launches ₹20 Bottle Buyback Scheme to Tackle Waste, Boost Food Safety 0
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- August 2, 2025
Key Development In a significant move to tackle environmental pollution and protect public health, the Kerala government is launching a bottle buyback scheme for liquor bottles sold through Bevco outlets. This deposit-return initiative, aimed at promoting cleaner surroundings and safer food environments, will roll out as a pilot project in Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur this September.
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NHRC Flags Food Safety Failures in Telangana Residential Schools 0
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- July 31, 2025
Key Development The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered the Telangana government to probe widespread food poisoning incidents in residential schools that sickened over 800 children. During its two-day camp in Hyderabad, the Commission flagged serious food safety lapses and demanded urgent corrective action. School Meals Under Scrutiny After Widespread Illness Speaking to the
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Kolkata Opens First Civic Street Plastic-Free Food Hub on Russel Street 0

Key Development Kolkata unveiled its first civic-run street food hub on Russel Street on Wednesday, offering a clean, safe, and plastic-free food experience. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) formally licensed 32 street hawkers, allowing them to operate as authorised food business operators. Most of the vendors had been evicted from the pavements last year. With

Fake Ghee Bust Triggers Food Safety Uproar in Amritsar 0

Key Development The Health Department in Amritsar has shut down a ghee manufacturing unit on Tarn Taran Road for producing fake desi ghee. After a month-long investigation, officials collected samples from a shop near Gurdwara Shaheeda Sahib, which failed quality tests. Acting on these results, the team raided the unit and discovered vanaspati ghee mixed

FTA Fallout: How Ultra-Processed Imports Threaten India’s Health 0

Key Development India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the UK, announced recently, allows tariff-free imports of British food and drink, chocolates, sweet biscuits, soft drinks, and more. A similar pact with four EU nations points to a likely surge in ultra-processed food imports at lower prices. While this appears to boost trade, it raises serious