Poor-quality eggs sold online? FSSAI seeks explanation from Blinkit amid customer complaints; know safe storage tips and health benefits of consuming eggsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has summoned quick-commerce platform Blinkit to explain consumer complaints regarding the sale of poor-quali...
17 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
‘No palm oil’ labels marketing gimmick: IFBAIndian Food and Beverage Association raises concerns about “no palm oil” labels. IFBA considers these labels misleading marketing tactics. ...
08 Jul, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
56% of India's disease burden due to unhealthy diet: ICMR reportThe National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) under the apex health research body said that healthy diets and physical activity can reduce a su...
28 May, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
Cheeni kum: Fresh dietary guidelines try to hit sweet spotThe National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have recommended sugar content thresholds for p...
28 May, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Paratha made with diesel? All you need to know about this viral videoDiesel Paratha Viral Video (Google Trend): This bizarre cooking method has drawn widespread criticism. Social media users have expressed di...
15 May, 2024, 12.05 PM IST
Label claims on packaged food could be incorrect & incomplete: ICMRThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has cautioned that food labels on packaged items can often mislead consumers, urging them to ...
12 May, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
Protein powders: Top medical research body issues alert, says 'supplements don't increase muscles, are unnecessary & harmful'India's top medical research bodies, ICMR and ICMR-NIN, issue dietary guidelines cautioning against protein supplements, citing potential h...
10 May, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
India's top nutrition institute declares mud pots best utensil for cooking, warns about non-stick pansThe National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) updates dietary guidelines for Indians, emphasizing the use of earthen cookware as safest for coo...
09 May, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
ICMR issues dietary recommendations for Indians, with a warning for vegetarians and protein supplementsICMR and ICMR-NIN issue dietary guidelines to combat malnutrition, obesity, diabetes. Recommendations stress balanced diet, exercise, avoid...
08 May, 2024, 10.36 PM IST
Water use would be cut by 50% if Indians turn vegan: WWF report“The predicted loss in biodiversity in case of adoption of a vegetarian diet wouldn’t be too significantly different from a flexitarian die...
11 Oct, 2020, 11.32 AM IST
‘Banned ingredients in diet pills putting Indians at risk’Several dietary supplements, most of which are widely available in India, have been found adulterated with unapproved and even banned pharm...
27 Oct, 2018, 12.07 PM IST
FSSAI drafts safety norms to regulate food, health supplementsFood safety regulator FSSAI has come out with quality and safety norms to regulate food or health supplements and dietary food.
24 Jul, 2015, 01.14 PM IST
FSSAI should form rules for nutraceuticals, diet supplements: ASSOCHAM reportThe paper said about 60-70 per cent supplements in the market are fake such unregistered and unapproved products should be recalled.
22 Jul, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
FSSAI panel to regulate salt, fat & sugar in foodThe committee will also prescribe regulations for display of salt, sugar and fat content in products being sold in restaurants and by cater...
19 Jun, 2015, 05.32 AM IST
India must follow Brazil's example in battling ultra-processed foodThe Delhi high court wrestled with defining `junk food', following the PIL by the Delhi-based Uday Foundation to ban such food in schools.
20 Mar, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
- Special purpose foods to come under govt scanner
Are slimming cereals, rejuvenating sports drinks and tooth-whitening chewing gums for real? Consumers are about to find out.
18 May, 2010, 12.00 AM IST
- Nestle changing tack, plans Maggi makeover
Till now the focus of Maggi, Nestle India’s most heavily advertised brand, has been almost entirely on children below 12 years. All that is...
18 Dec, 2008, 12.24 AM IST