food safety practices

Mumbai's iconic vada pav, traditionally served in newspaper, faces a shift as food safety officials crack down on the practice. Concerns over harmful chemicals in ink transferring to hot, greasy food are driving the change. Vendors are urged to adopt safer, food-grade packaging, though cost and tradition pose challenges. This move prioritizes public health over a long-standing street food custom.

FSSAI has issued a statutory notice to IRCTC after a viral video showed catering staff washing utensils in a train toilet on the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ernakulam Duronto Express. The food regulator called the act extremely unhygienic and a serious food safety concern, demanding an immediate action taken report and explanation.

A pediatrician, Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh, resigned from the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) and is now urging national health bodies to investigate ORSL promotional stalls at IAP conferences. She alleges the IAP leadership prioritizes pharmaceutical funding over child safety, allowing products that confuse consumers with actual oral rehydration solutions. The IAP maintains its decisions are evidence-based and ethical.

India's agriculture sector has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, fueled by increased government investment and record foodgrain production. Policies now prioritize productivity, market access, and farmer income security. This transformation, marked by doubled GVA and enhanced crop yields, aims for a resilient, technology-driven farm economy crucial for national development.

To maintain catering services across 1,400 trains serving around 1.7 million meals daily, the railway catering arm has begun preparing food inside Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) pantry cars using electricity.