Overview of Food Safety Issues by P. K. Seth - ILSI India

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Where Cutting Edge Science ProspersObjectives of Food Control SystemFood Control System covering safety and quality of foodshould have the following broad objectives:‣ Protection ti of the consumer against health hazards andcommercial fraud due to adulteration andmisinformation – the core objective;‣ Developing and protecting the system for productionand distribution of safe food in the interest of nationaleconomy;‣ Facilitation of domestic and export food trade.‣ Communication of food risks to consumer and thoseengaged in post-harvest handling and distribution offood.‣ Prevention of food hazards.
ConclusionWhere Cutting Edge Science Prospers‣ There is significant concern and awareness aboutthe food safety in India.‣ A Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2006 has beenintroduced d to regulate the sector and a Food Safetyand Standards Authority of India has been setup underthe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.‣ A number of new tools for risk assessment andtracking of the contaminants and the source of thefood are being developed. These include early methodsfor detection, identification and softwares, etc
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