By Patanjali, the multi-billion dollar Ayurvedic empire, owned and run by ‘Baba’ Ramdev, today launched ‘Coronil and Swasari’ touting them as a cure for the novel coronavirus. However, while the organisation claims that clinical trials of the drug were conducted, no results appear to have been published in credible, peer reviewed,
PUFA In Vegetable Oils Is A Cancer Risk
To rephrase the headline, PUFA and Oxidised PUFA from heated vegetable oils increases the risks of various types of cancer and also other lifestyle diseases.
India Finally Bans 27 Harmful Pesticides, That Were Already Banned in Europe
It is great to see the Government of India finally taking steps to ban 27 harmful pesticides. These pesticides are banned in much of the developed world.
Restaurants Are Opening Up Post Lockdown. But People Need To Be Convinced That Eating Out Is Safe
In the latest phase of the nationwide lockdown, since June 8, the Central Government has allowed hotels and restaurants all over the country, except in containment zones, to reopen, subject to permission from State Governments. While some states, like Maharashtra, have not allowed restaurants to open up, restaurants in other
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Supported Non-Profit, FISCI, Launches Online Food Safety Training Courses
The Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI) has launched an e-learning platform, ‘FICSI Online Training & Assessment Academy’, which provides certificate courses on ‘Safe Practises for Food Business Operators During the COVID-19 Pandemic’.