Food sector

Issues in food sector

adulteration, contamination
- chemical dyes
- artificial ripening agents
lack of testing facilities and old methodologies
surveillance issues : parliamentary committee noted only 2% inspections in recent years reported non - compliance which is unrealistically low
- hence poor surveillance
Vast unorganized sector, unregulated, difficult to monitor & enforce standards
regulatory apathy (FSSAI)
Deceptive marketing
- eg. on Nutraceuticals, health supplements
- using “ayurvedic” label
- “clinically tested”
mismatch in actual nutritional values with reported values on packaging