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'Consumption of ultra-processed food linked to elevated risk of early death'

New Delhi, May 9 -- Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry, and seafood based products, sugary drinks, dairy based desser... Read More


FSSAI to check quality of spices, herbs this year

New Delhi, April 30 -- India's food regulator will check spices and culinary herbs for quality this year, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said in a generic statement on Monday, a move... Read More


WHO updates terminology for pathogens that transmit through air

New Delhi, April 18 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced updated terminology on Thursday for pathogens that transmit through the air, doing away with terms like "aerosols" and "droplets" i... Read More


2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades

New Delhi, March 27 -- India notified nearly 2.55 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) last year according to government data, the highest achieved since the start of the TB control programme in the 60s... Read More


FSSAI looks to train tea planters to help reduce pesticide levels

New Delhi, March 18 -- Tea planters in the country are being sensitized and trained to reduce pesticide levels in tea, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said in a statement afte... Read More