Genetically Modified (GM) foods are dealt with in Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The section states that no person shall manufacture, distribute, sell or import any GM food article except as otherwise provided under the Act and regulations made thereunder. In order to ensure food safety, the FSSAI has initiated […]
Genetically Modified Foods: Should They Be Allowed Under A Regulatory Regime?
Genetically modified foods are those where the DNA of organisms has been altered. The technology that is used to change the DNA is called gene technology, gene engineering or modern biotechnology. Through this technology selected genes can be transferred from one organism to another even if they do not belong to the same species. GM […]
Free Online Training Session on Food Product Approval
Food Safety Helpline would like to take the opportunity to explore and share with you the important aspects of the food product approval system through a web-conference. We have scheduled this web-conference especially for those of you who would like to gain knowledge and seeking more information about product approval. The interactive question and answer […]