The FSSAI has issued a Gazette Notification dated 6 September, 2021 on the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Foods and Novel Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2021. These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary […]
How Local Fruits and Vegetable Markets Can Cause Food Safety Risks
How Local Fruits and Vegetable Markets Can Cause Food Safety Risks Local fruit and vegetable markets play an important role as they make available nutrient rich foods to a large section of the population. However, these markets often do not look hygienic as we find heaps of rotten vegetables and even garbage dumps which attract [...]
Increasing Need for Food Safety in Fruits and Vegetables in Modern Day
Fruits and vegetables play an important role in providing nutrients to you like vitamin C, thiamine, niacin, pyridoxine, folic acid, minerals, and dietary fibre. Since consumers have become more health conscious, the market for fresh foods and vegetables has steadily increased. Besides direct consumption, processing of fruits and vegetables has also seen an upsurge. An […]