Nutra 2016 regulation is a prime example of how regulations should never be made: complicated, confusing and messy. India is a major world economy to consider supplements as foods under the Food Safety and...

Food labels are an important source of information for the consumer. The information contained in the labels gives the consumer an insight into the ingredients of the product, its nutritional composition, its...

When we were kids there used to be all kinds of goodies sold near our schools. Right from bhel, chikki, sugar candies to idli, dosa, samosa and potato vadas and many more. Of course they were not allowed...

Recent articles in media about FSSAI-Industry partnerships implied something funny was going on. The storyline was that Authority – Industry associations are inherently conflicts of interest. Hopefully...

When lunch is served, do you hear requests from around the table for, “80g of rice, 50ml dal or 60g salad? And is there a weighing scale on the table to do your bidding? You don’t ask and there isn’t a scale...