Context:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notifies stricter rules for Antibiotics in food items
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):
- Autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
- Established under – Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- Apex regulatory body for food safety in India.
- Purpose – Consolidates various food-related laws and regulations to ensure food safety and regulate the food industry.
- Key Functions –
- Regulation and Supervision – Ensures the safety and quality of food products.
- Standards Setting – Develops science-based standards for food products.
- Licensing and Registration – Manages the licensing and registration of food businesses.
- Inspection and Enforcement – Conducts inspections and enforces food safety regulations.
- Consumer Awareness – Promotes awareness about food safety among consumers.
- Key FSSAI initiatives –
- Heart Attack Rewind – First mass media campaign to eliminate trans fat in India by 2022.
- FSSAI-CHIFSS – Collaboration between FSSAI & CII-HUL to promote food safety science.
- State Food Safety Index (SFSI) – Measures state performance on five food safety parameters (HR, Compliance, Testing, Training, Consumer Empowerment). Launched in 2018-19.
- Eat Right India Movement – Aims for safe, healthy, sustainable food, aligned with National Health Policy 2017 and initiatives like Ayushman Bharat, POSHAN Abhiyaan, Anemia Mukt Bharat.
- Eat Right Station Certification – Awarded to railway stations ensuring safe & wholesome food per Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Source: IE
Previous Year Question
Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Myanmar
(d) Vietnam
Answer: (b)