What is chewing gum made of?

Standards of Chewing gum and bubble gum are specified in Sub- Regulations 2.7.3 of FSS (FP & FA) Regulations, 2011 and defined as Chewing gum and bubble gum shall be prepared from chewing gum base, or bubble gum base, natural or synthetic, non-toxic; cane sugar and liquid glucose (corn syrup).

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Whether any step has been taken towards the dental caries reported in children due to consumption of high sugar containing carbonated and non carbonated, if so details thereof?

No such data has been received till date in FSSAI. However initiatives like SNF@ School, SNF@Home and Smart consumers are working in this direction. Also Proposed Draft Food Safety and Standards (Safe and Wholesome Food for School Children) Regulations, has been recently been uploaded for public comments. Further, FSSAI has constituted an Expert Group on […]

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Does chocolate contains vegetable oil?

Standards of Chocolate are specified in sub Regulation “2.7.4 of FSS(FP & FA) Regulations,2011, where use of vegetable fat other than cocoa butter up-to 5 % of the finished products is allowed in Chocolate . The source of vegetable fat and its requirements have also been prescribed in this regulation subject to have the following […]

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