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HOW TO DETECT ADULTERATED MILK
How to check at home if your milk has detergent? Try this simple milk test to spot possible adulterationMilk test: Testing milk for possible detergent adulteration at home is relatively simple. By vigorously shaking a small sample of milk, you...
Delhi destroys over 2,800 kg of unsafe food ahead of festive seasonDelhi's Food Safety Department destroyed over 2,800 kg of unsafe food products. Inspections occurred in major markets, focusing on festive ...
Tukaram Mundhe’s food order for festivals: What Maharashtra FDA Commissioner said about food safety rulesMaharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe clarified the new food safety directive. This order aims to monitor and prevent food adulterati...
Raids, shutdowns, warning labels - India's unprecedented food safety pushIndia's food safety authorities are stepping up their scrutiny of eateries nationwide, leading to the suspension of operations and the seiz...
At 18, this Irish student invented plant-based plastic that doesn't just biodegrade; it is designed to break down microplastics tooA creative solution emerges from Ireland, where a student has pioneered Eco Purge, a biodegradable substance that emits enzymes aimed at de...
Cockroach milk once touted as a ‘superfood’ - But scientists explain why ethics and logistics could make its energy-dense potential too difficult to exploitResearchers won the Ig Nobel Prize for studying cockroach milk crystals. These tiny crystals contain more energy than dairy milk. The uniqu...
Cockroach milk has 3 times the energy of cow’s milk; 10 years after the bizarre discovery, researchers from India, France, Japan and US honored with 2026 Ig Nobel Chemistry prize in SwitzerlandThe 2026 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to researchers for their groundbreaking work on cockroach milk, unveiling high-energy protein...
Science says chilli burns your mouth without actually burning it, here’s what capsaicin does to your nervesThe sensation after biting into a hot chilli can be intense: your mouth may feel as though it is on fire. Your lips can tingle, your tongue...
Iftaar to langar to marriage: FDA nod now must in MaharashtraMaharashtra FDA now requires prior permission for organizing religious and social food events. Organizers must provide caterer and ingredie...
Canadian Grade 7 student Wesley Goodridge wins gold medal and $10,000 scholarship for project testing if milk is really spoiledCanadian Grade 7 student Wesley Goodridge won a gold medal and a $10,000 university scholarship at the 2026 Canada-Wide Science Fair. His p...
Restaurants tighten supply chains, hygiene standards amid crackdownIndia’s food safety crackdown is prompting restaurants and food delivery platforms to tighten checks on ingredients, suppliers, hygiene and...
Science says sharks can hunt in total darkness using electricity: The biology behind their sixth senseA shark does not always need to see a fish to detect that a living creature is nearby. In murky water, beneath the sand or during the final...
Real or AI-generated? How to spot fake viral videos before you believe or share them on social mediaAI-generated videos are becoming increasingly realistic and harder to distinguish from genuine footage. Viewers should carefully examine vi...
Tamil Nadu hikes milk procurement price to Rs 44 as Mumbai wholesale rates jump Rs 9Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced a milk procurement price increase to Rs 44 per litre. He also revealed plans for a semic...
Akhilesh Yadav slams Yogi's promise of 'one lakh jobs' months before UP assembly pollsSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s promise to provide one lakh jobs, saying the...
Expired food, labelling lapses found in Karnataka med hostels; notices issuedFood safety officials issued notices to five medical college canteens in Karnataka. These notices followed inspections revealing expired fo...
Punjab government imposes one-year ban on manufacture, sale and storage of analogue paneerPunjab has banned non-dairy paneer for one year across the state. The Food and Drug Administration issued the prohibition order citing publ...
Real honey vs fake honey: 4 easy home tests to check honey purity, texture, moisture and moreTrue honey boasts a rich and viscous nature that flows at a leisurely pace. You can initially gauge its quality with simple home tests like...
Himachal Pradesh bans sale, use of ‘analogue paneer’ passed off as real paneerHimachal Pradesh has banned non-dairy analogue paneer being sold as genuine. This action follows market surveillance and laboratory testing...
Festive season alert: In Ghaziabad, 868 kg paneer & 170 kg khoya destroyed amid adulteration concernsFood safety officials have intensified action against dairy product adulteration. Recent raids in Ghaziabad resulted in the destruction of ...