Street food vendors continue to use newspapers as food packaging material in the absence of awareness and affordable alternatives. Street food vendors and local shops in the city continue to serve and pack food in newspapers despite the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) directive against it. This raises health concerns, as the […]
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Though training agencies have trained more vendors than their target, many have not received training on their rights and responsibilities. The training program conducted by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for street food vendors in Bengaluru to promote maintenance of hygiene and train them […]
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The current set of FSSAI regulations and licensing measures do not cover the concept of Cloud Kitchens. Cloud kitchens in Bengaluru are evading mandatory Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) registration laws and mandates by selling food through Instagram and WhatsApp. It is becoming a common trend, at a time when the gross […]
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Lack of awareness towards protein supplements presents a health risk to amateur sports persons. The lack of proper guidance for the consumption of protein supplements by sportspersons is causing severe health problems. Studies show that less than 50 percent of people are aware of the constituents of a protein supplement. A study published in the […]
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Little research supports the use of PABA as supplements and there are no recommended or standardized dosages. The sale of Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) supplements continues on e-commerce platforms and a few physical stores despite the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) prohibiting their use in 2018. PABA is a precursor of folic acid […]
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Street food vendors say they have not been given any training on how to maintain hygiene. Kolkata: Multiple street food vendors said that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) Project Clean Street Food is not carried out well in Kolkata during the Covid-19 pandemic. Several pani puri vendors were seen selling food […]
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Hyderabad, the “Creative City of Gastronomy” might have to deal with adulteration and contamination. Written by Akhil Jagirdar | Hyderabad | Updated: October 15, 2020 Hyderabad: Lack of food inspectors in Hyderabad could lead to sanitation issues in restaurants across the city. “The lack of surveillance causes the adulteration and contamination in the street food to go […]
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Despite being a hazardous chemical, the ripening of fruits is still practiced with calcium carbide by fruit sellers. It is banned in India, as well as in several other countries. “Consumption of fruits which are ripened using calcium carbide is highly dangerous to human body; carbide is a carcinogenic (cancer-causing) agent and contains trace elements […]
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