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There will be warning on packets of food and drinks containing high fat and sugar: FSSAI ban on sale of Everest Asafoetida, hearing on ethanol blending in Supreme Court on August 31

21 minutes ago copy link Yesterday’s big news was related to packaged food. If the amount of salt, sugar or saturated fat in any packaged food item exceeds the limit, then there will be a hexagonal red mark on the packet. A warning would also be written. At the same time, on August 31, the…

Supreme Court’s warning to Center on packed-food warning labels: Said- If you cannot implement, we will; Do not come under pressure from companies

DainikNews Live Admin2 weeks ago08 mins

New Delhi41 minutes ago copy link The Supreme Court has given a strict ultimatum to the Central Government and FSSAI on the warning labels of packaged food products. The court said that if the government is unable to take a decision on imposing front-of-pack warning labels warning of sugar, salt and fat on packaged food…

Why Your Mangoes Might Be Poising You: The Shocking Truth Behind India’s Fruit Market Crackdown

DainikNews Live Admin1 year ago03 mins

New Delhi: The FTA seized over crates of mangoes across Indian markets. All of them were artificially ripened using a banned chemical called calcium carbide. In fact, a 2020 study published in the International Journal of Food Safety in 2022 found that over 68 percent of mangoes sold in India during peak season contained traces…