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Activists slam union government over illegal sale of GM maize, processed foods
1 month ago

Activists slam union government over illegal sale of GM maize, processed foods

New Indian Express  

Environmental activists have raised concerns about the illegal cultivation of genetically modified maize in Tamil Nadu and its presence in commercially sold processed foods and unprocessed maize grains across India. The study uncovered evidence of illegal GM maize cultivation and the presence of GM maize in processed foods. Furthermore, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy indicated that 20% of the maize grains shared functional …

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Food poisoning scare in Greater Noida after 9 fall ill; 4 hospitalised
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Food poisoning scare in Greater Noida after 9 fall ill; 4 hospitalised

Hindustan Times  

As many as nine people, including six of a family, in Sector Omicron 3, Greater Noida, fell ill allegedly after consuming snacks from a local market in Eldeco Society on Friday, officials said on Monday, adding four of them, including two children aged four and six years, are still being treated at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences in Greater …

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FSSAI to test samples of prasadam in all major temples in A.P.
2 months, 4 weeks ago

FSSAI to test samples of prasadam in all major temples in A.P.

The Hindu  

Following the controversy over the reported use of adulterated ghee in making laddu prasadam at the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, officials of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India will collect samples from across the State to check the quality of the prasadams being offered in various temples. ‘’The samples of anna prasadam, laddu, pulihora, goduma ravva halva, …

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Karnataka health dept cracks down on carcinogenic colours in pani puri: Report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka health dept cracks down on carcinogenic colours in pani puri: Report

Hindustan Times  

In response to concerns over mixing of synthetic colours in food, Karnataka's Department of Food Safety and Quality has extended its scrutiny to pani puri vendors after recent actions against those in dishes like Gobi Manchurian and kebabs. In Bengaluru alone, 19 out of 49 samples of pani puri were identified as having synthetic colours present. A sampling exercise across …

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This food research institute is the Royal City’s crowning glory
1 year, 5 months ago

This food research institute is the Royal City’s crowning glory

The Hindu  

It was long before food tech became a fad that Mysuru came to house the Central Food Technological Research Institute, a premier institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. At the just-concluded ‘One Week One Lab’, a nationwide ambitious campaign of the CSIR, the CFTRI was successful in raising awareness for driving innovations in the food industry through …

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AP to get its State Food Lab by August
1 year, 8 months ago

AP to get its State Food Lab by August

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh will get its own state food laboratory in Visakhapatnam at an estimated cost of nearly ₹25 crore by August, after a gap of nearly 10 years. In addition, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is Centre has already released nearly ₹13 crore for setting up the state food lab at Visakhapatnam. In case AP fails to …

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New inexpensive sensor can detect toxic chemicals in food
1 year, 11 months ago

New inexpensive sensor can detect toxic chemicals in food

The Hindu  

Researchers have developed a new cost-effective sensor that can detect toxic chemicals such as formalin in food samples like preserved meat, fish and honey. The team at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Delhi-NCR noted that the chemical sensor for monitoring environmental pollutants offers a cost-effective, easy synthesis and excellent water solubility. "We have used a simple optical method, especially fluorescence, …

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Food adulteration everywhere from hotels, bakeries to sweet shops
2 years, 2 months ago

Food adulteration everywhere from hotels, bakeries to sweet shops

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Food adulteration has been reported not only in small hotel players, but also in some popular star restaurants, according to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, which conducts surprise checks on hotels and restaurants on a regular basis to check hygiene levels and food quality. While online delivery apps have been a boon to people, E. Sudarshan Reddy, food safety …

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