date:Jan 07, 2013
e Prevention of Adulteration Act was passed in 1955. The objective was to control food safety by discouraging adulteration of food.
With the advent of globalisation of the food industry and the growth of the Indian economy, there is a greater demand for processed foods by the Indian consumer. A more proactive approach is called for and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was formed as a result of the Food Safety and Standards Act passed in 2005. FSSAI now has responsibility