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First-ever National Nutrition Survey conducted by Indian government & UNICEF

The first-ever National Nutrition Survey have been conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and UNICEF between February 2016 and October 2018 to measure malnutrition. The key findings of the survey, which are yet to be made public,are as follows: nearly 10% of children in the age group of 5-9 years and ..

Topics: Applied sciences • Diabetes • Food science • Health • malnutrition • Malnutrition in India • Nutrition • Obesity • Obesity in South Korea • RTT • Self-care

Punjab government to ban online food delivery without hygiene rating

The Punjab government has decided to make it mandatory for all online aggregators to ensure that food supplied by them have hygiene rating as per the guidelines of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The online order and delivery mechanism of food supply has created a physical disconnect between the consumer and the ..

Topics: Food • Food and drink • Food politics • Food safety • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India • Food science • Health • hygiene • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Heart Attack Rewind campaign launched by FSSAI to Eliminate Industrial Produced Trans-fats

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a new mass media campaign “Heart Attack Rewind” to eliminate industrially produced trans fat in the food supply by 2022 before WHO deadline. The campaign is the 30 second Public Service Announcement (PSA), which will warn citizens about the health hazards of consuming trans ..

Topics: Carboxylic acids • Catalysis • Food and drink • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India • Food science • Health • Lipids • Margarine • Nutrition • Shortening • Trans fat

2018 World Egg Day (WED)

The World Egg Day (WED) is celebrated every year on the second Friday in October and was first celebrated in 1996. The day helps to raise awareness of the benefits of eggs and their importance in human nutrition. Eggs are one of nature’s highest quality sources of protein, and indeed contain many of the key ..

Topics: Academic disciplines • Applied sciences • Aviculture • Egg • Egg as food • Food science • Health • Human nutrition • Nutrition • Protein • Self-care

Tamilnadu hosts 2018 International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology

On August 17, the 2018 International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT) has started at Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu with theme “Doubling farmers’ income through food processing”. The 3-day conference is the valuable and important platform for inspiring international and interdisciplinary exchange at the forefront ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Topics: Agriculture in Tamil Nadu • C. Anandharamakrishnan • Food • Food and drink • Food science • Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology • Ministry of Food Processing Industries • Tamil Nadu • Thanjavur

India to host 19th edition of IUFoST World Food Science and Technology Congress 2018

India will host the 19th edition of IUFoST World Food Science and Technology Congress 2018 in Navi Mumbai from October 23-27, 2018. The IUFoST stands for ‘International Union of Food Science and Technology’. The 5-day event will bring together researchers, academicians, professionals, policy makers and industry leaders from across the globe to showcase innovation, exchange ..

Topics: Food • Food and drink • Food science • International Union of Food Science and Technology