What are Food Allergies? Food allergy is an immune system response when it comes in contact with certain foods. These substances that trigger allergic reactions are called allergens. Allergen containing foods are not harmful for the majority of people; but...
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Definition of Pest Management: Pest Management is a system that, in the context of associated environment and population dynamics of the pest species, utilizes all suitable techniques and methods in as compatible a manner as possible and maintains pest populations...
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Introduction: The Tobacco Board, flagship under the ministry of commerce and industry has decided to implement a country-wide portal to ease and facilitate procedures for traders associated with the Board. "Tobacco Board is committed to accomplishing its role - the...
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Introduction to Advertising & Claim Regulation: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the draft regulations pertaining to claims and advertisements by food business operators in respect of their food products. These regulations are aimed at establishing...
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Introduction: Food products are said to be adulterated if their quality is lowered by the addition of any substance, which is injurious to health or by extracting a nutritious substance present in the food. Food adulterants include coloring agents, starch,...
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Introduction: Food Safety Surveillance is a system that collects data regarding all types of contaminants in foods. It has to be conducted in a structured and planned manner with the purpose to understand the spectrum of food safety, timely identification...
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Introduction: Food Smart Consumer portal is an online platform developed to provide credible information to consumers about food safety, hygiene & nutrition. Major highlights of the website include claim/myth busters, smart buying guides, consumer rights, guidance notes of consumer interest...
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Introduction: Testing of food to instil confidence amongst consumers that food is safe to eat is important part of the food safety ecosystem. However, number and spread of food testing labs in the country is grossly inadequate. While, Food Safety...
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Introduction: Blissful Hygienic Offering To God (BHOG) is an initiative of FSSAI to encourage Places of Worship (PoW) to adopt and maintain food safety and hygiene as well as convey food safety message through such places to the people to...
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Introduction: To improve public health in India and combat negative nutritional trends to fight lifestyle diseases, FSSAI launched 'The Eat Right Movement’ on 10th July, 2018. The food industry, public health professionals, civil society and consumer organizations, influencers and celebrities came...
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