It is great to see such a community of food experts, citizens and FSSAI. I would like to raise the issue about awareness and action at farmer level. How do we identify common unsafe prac...
I think the local circles food safety circle is a great platform but its true value will emerge when in addition to FSSAI headquarters even the food officers from across India become part of it and...
Grapes - Fungicides are used more compared to insecticides as in brinjal or tomato. Fungicides are less poisonous compared to insecticides. Systemic fungicides and insecticides can't be removed by ...
A recent study from CERC consumer center tested organic rice brands. 6/7 of them had high levels of pesticide and heavy metals. Feel FSSAI should share test results of the 5-6 common rice brands so...
Artificially ripened fruit can be identified by their lack of a uniform colour. For example, artificially ripened mangoes will be green and yellow in patches around the surface. This may be because...
I am sharing some toxins to avoid. FSSAI may share more if they have them documented. Fungal toxins Mushroom toxin: While commercially cultivated mushrooms are safe, some wild ...
Chewing gums made in India have all kinds of additives like lecithin, sucrose, etc. Many from even global co.s like wrigleys are not having warnings about children not consuming them. C...
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