Safe & Nutritious Food

My son is 12 years old and he seems to be addicted to a gum with artificial sweetners. Does fssai look at addictive properties of some of these additives before they approve them to be s...

FSSAI in its August 2016 gazette notice made clear “Provided that fruits may be artificially ripened by use of Ethylene gas at a concentration upto 100 ppm (100µl/L) depending upon the ...

By now everyone of us are aware of these cheap gimmicks of attracting kids towards junk by including a petty toy along the package. In most countries, such practice is banned. Most of the times, ki...

Kerala is compliant. In a recent visit to Palakkad I was happy to find hospital canteens are mostly refusing to supply tea in paper cups. Either you have to drink from glass tumblers or if you want...

There are reports that some people had wax in stomach as a result of using disposable paper cups which are generally coated with a layer of wax. When very hot liquids (tea coffee milk) a...

Pl see below some info on food colours. Food Colours The colour of your food plays an important role by visually stimulating your appetite. But have you ever wondered where th...

I recently saw how some of the branded drinkable water containers are refilled and handled. can fssai please share criteria for drinkable water to get fssai certificate. Also, is there an mrp regul...

Food colours can be quite toxic. I have learned that Brilliant blue induces liver damage, renal failure, and asthma while Tartrazine is responsible for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorde...

Sachets of chinese ethylene are becoming more and more common at fruit wallahs. Some of these fruit traders are saying that these sachets are permitted by FSSAI. Can FSSAI please confirm?

Hello friends , We have been attacked from all over with information good as well as bad. This attachment pertains to consumption of modern day wheat . In the 70's and 80's Medical ...