Organic foods: Are they safer?
Organic agriculture is increasingly under the spotlight for being a promising approach to address the challenges raised by the increasing demographics and urbanization as well as climate change. In the
Food Safety
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Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: 21st report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha)- Public Accounts Committee (2020-21)
The Public Accounts Committee (2020-21) present this 21st report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on " Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006" relating to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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The impact of COVID-19 on fisheries and aquaculture food systems, possible responses
Global fisheries and aquaculture have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face further disruption in 2021 as lockdowns affect supply and demand across the sector, according to a report by
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Foodborne disease in Kenya: County-level cost estimates and the case for greater public investment
The right to safe food is enshrined in the Kenyan constitution. Through their jurisdiction over matters of agriculture – specifically crop and animal husbandry, abattoirs, and veterinary services – and
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Drivers of food safety adoption among food processing firms: A nationally representative survey in Ghana
Globally, food system transformation is characterized by the increasing importance of food safety and quality standards for consumers. This trend is challenging for the food processing sector in Ghana,
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2020 Annual trends and outlook report: sustaining Africa's agrifood system transformation- the role of public policies
Sustained growth and improved governance in Africa’s agriculture sector are critical to meeting the continent’s development goals, including creating decent jobs for youth, nourishing growing cities with
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Sustainable diets in the informal economy
Informal food systems contribute to the food and nutrition security of hundreds of millions of people around the world, particularly in the global South. But the concept of sustainable diets – which brings
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Innovations in food trade: rethinking aflatoxin management in East Africa
The high prevalence of aflatoxins in maize and other staple foods in the EAC has become an important obstacle to domestic and regional food trade. While EAC Member States have made good progress in promulgating
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Food Safetv and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has framed Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill 2020 and introduced 70 amendments in the 2006 Act to revamp FSSAI functioning and its jurisdiction. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Food
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Draft Notification on Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Regulations, 2020 prescribing the revision of label declaration on the package of food which is permitted to contain the sweetener
<p>The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide notification dated 16th September, 2020 has published the draft Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Regulations, 2020.