The state Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has begun to take serious action after they received reports of the oil samples collected from Meerut and sent for testing to a laboratory in Lucknow. Officials are very worried about the extent of the adulteration which seems to be rampant across the state. What has come […]
Plant Protection Code in Place; Consumers can Expect Safer Tea
The Plant Protection Code (PPC) was expected to be implemented in September 2014, but was deferred as small farmers needed some more time. The tea industry had been facing some issues particularly from conscious consumers who demanded to have safer, healthier and more environmentally friendly tea. Greenpeace had also alleged that Indian teas have a […]