Consumers and food vendors urged to immediately stop using newspapers for packing, serving and storing food items
1 year, 2 months ago

Consumers and food vendors urged to immediately stop using newspapers for packing, serving and storing food items

The Hindu  

Consumers and food vendors across the country have been urged to immediately stop using newspapers for packing, serving, and storing food items. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on Wednesday issued this directive, expressing concern over the health hazards associated with the use of newspapers for wrapping or packaging food. The CEO of FSSAI, G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, said that there are significant health risks associated with this practice, and the move seeks to alert consumers, food vendors and other stakeholders of the dangers. “The ink used in newspapers contains various bioactive materials with known negative health effects, which can contaminate food and lead to health issues when ingested,” he said.

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Sale of food, snacks wrapped in newspapers continues in Coimbatore despite ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Sale of food, snacks wrapped in newspapers continues in Coimbatore despite ban

The Hindu  

Despite the ban imposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in 2016 on the use of newspapers for wrapping and serving food, the practice is still being continued in Coimbatore. Siraj Uddin, a vendor at Marakkadai junction, claimed ignorance of the potential toxicity of using newspapers to pack food, stating that purchasing plain paper covers would not …

Pune food vendors to increase prices after FDA bans newspaper use in packaging
2 years, 11 months ago

Pune food vendors to increase prices after FDA bans newspaper use in packaging

Hindustan Times  

Pune: After the Food and Drug Administration in Maharashtra issued orders instructing food vendors to not use newspaper for wrapping of food items as it is harmful for customers due to the ink used, city-based food stalls, snacks centres and sweet shop owners have decided to use blank white paper for wrapping and it will increase the cost of food …

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