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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicFood safety

Topic: food safety

Hate mail floods FSSAI as critics see ‘green light’ for GM food in draft rules for import & sale

Draft notification was brought out in November 2021. Last month, an addendum was proposed that would also include enzymes of GM origin in the list of items to be regulated

I am launching a civil disobedience movement against moratorium on GM crops. Here’s why

I respect the rule of law but today, I will plant Bt brinjal on my farm to launch the ‘Feed India civil disobedience movement’. GM crops need revival.

Modi govt’s ambitious ethanol plan spurs food security fears

The govt says doubling ethanol production will save India Rs 30,000 crore a year by cutting crude imports, reduce carbon emissions & boost farmers’ incomes. But critics term it self-goal.

SC asks lawyer if he will eat client’s ‘food’, rejects bail plea in adulteration case

While refusing pre-arrest bail of two MP-based businessmen accused of food adulteration, the Supreme Court further said that 'only in India we are liberal with health concerns.'

‘Food-o-copeia’ — India’s plan to boost corporate compliance of food standards

To devise its ‘food-‘o’-copeia’, the FSSAI will use the expertise of institutes under the government-run Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Greater quality checks soon on milk, edible oil, honey, meat & poultry, says FSSAI new CEO

IAS officer Arun Singhal details the new ways of testing and new regulations at the food regulator, and the reforms that are already underway.

Street food vendors are back after Covid safety training, now hoping for business to return

With Covid numbers rising in India, many people will continue to play it safe, which means a grim future for the street food business.

IKEA and Haldiram’s served show cause notice after ‘caterpillar found in biryani’

Food regulator FSSAI finds 'more violations' at IKEA’s 1,000-seat restaurant in Hyderabad, sends samples for lab analysis.

Maggi case still on, but FSSAI ties up with Nestle to improve own standards

Partnership between FSSAI and the Nestle Food Safety Institute has raised eyebrows

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.