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Paradox of Recycling: Greenpeace Study Warns of Increased Toxicity of Plastics

Paradox of Recycling: Greenpeace Study Warns of Increased Toxicity of Plastics

Findings emphasise the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the plastic pollution crisis Plastic waste has become an alarming global crisis, with its detrimental effects on the environment and human health that is

Technologies
HealthifyMe secures $30 M funding to accelerate AI capabilities & global expansion

HealthifyMe secures $30 M funding to accelerate AI capabilities & global expansion

On a growth trajectory to achieve $50 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in the upcoming months Bengaluru-based startup HealthifyMe has successfully raised $30 Million in a Pre Series-D funding round led by prominent investors

Policy
FSSAI unveils Rapid Food Testing Kit (RAFT) portal

FSSAI unveils Rapid Food Testing Kit (RAFT) portal

To streamline the operations of the RAFT Scheme ensuring transparency and accountability Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister, Government of India, recently unveiled an innovative initiative by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Policy
Kerala secures top ranking in 5th State Food Safety Index, for 2022-23

Kerala secures top ranking in 5th State Food Safety Index, for 2022-23

Health Minister unveils 5th State Food Safety Index on World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2023 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) reaffirmed its dedication to food safety and innovation by

Opinion
Can The Clean Street Food Hub Initiative transform India’s street food culture?

Can The Clean Street Food Hub Initiative transform India’s street food culture?

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiated the largest Food Safety Training & Certification (FoSTaC) programme in July 2017, aimed at creating a pool of food safety supervisors (FSS). A total of

Dietary Supplements
Nestlé collaborates with IAPEN to strengthen awareness on gut health management in India

Nestlé collaborates with IAPEN to strengthen awareness on gut health management in India

On how a combination of prebiotic and immunonutrients can help improve the gut health of any individual Nestlé Health Science has collaborated with the GI Core Committee at Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Policy
National Training Centre for FSSAI opens in Ghaziabad

National Training Centre for FSSAI opens in Ghaziabad

Food Safety and Certification (FoSTaC) E-Learning App for street vendors launched Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the state-of-the-art National Training Centre for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Column
Unveiling Sweet Deception: Examining Health Risks of Artificial Sweeteners

Unveiling Sweet Deception: Examining Health Risks of Artificial Sweeteners

WHO has expressed apprehensions regarding the potential health risks associated with the consumption of artificial sweeteners The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently issued a warning against the consumption of artificial sweeteners, raising concerns about

Nutritionals
Takeda India partners with Save the Children to strengthen maternal and child health, nutrition

Takeda India partners with Save the Children to strengthen maternal and child health, nutrition

This intervention will also address the requirement for testing and treatment of anaemia Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India (formerly known as Baxalta Bioscience India) has announced a three-year partnership with Save the Children - Bal Raksha Bharat

Global
WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control

WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control

Recommendation does not apply to low-calorie sugars and sugar alcohols (polyols) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body