Wrapping food in newspaper a health hazard: Regulator
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI) restricted the use of newspapers and packaging material saying
that consumption of food wrapped in newspapers was “injurious to health, even
if the food had been cooked hygienically. Indians are being slowly poisoned due
to newspapers being widely used as food packaging material by small hotels,
vendors and also in homes in lieu of absorbent paper.”
The FSSAI has stated that there is an urgent
need to discourage the use of newspaper as food packaging material by creating
awareness among businesses, especially unorganised food business operators,
about the harmful effects. The regulator has instructed the commissioners of
food safety across the country to initiate an awareness campaign to this effect.
Regards
FSAAI
Advisory |
Press
Release | The Hindu | 9 December 2016
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan
& Co
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