Category: Standard

Yes, it is possible to prepare food without using any additives. For example, we do not add any additives to food prepared at home. However at home, food is usually consumed directly. Also, the appearance of food has less importance in food prepared at home as compared to industrial food product.

No additives can be used in raw milk

No. Additives are only used where necessary and many processed foods do not need them. For example, preservatives are not necessary in canned foods, because canning is itself a method of food preservation.

The limits of the food additives which have been prescribed in the FSSR have been set taking into account that they will be consumed repeatedly over long term. However, if any safety concern is raised or identified, the particular additive and its recommended level is again reviewed by the Food Authority.

Processing aid means any substance or material, not including apparatus or utensils, and not consumed as a food ingredient by itself, intentionally used in the processing of raw materials, foods or its ingredients, to fulfil a certain technological purpose during treatment or processing and which may result in the non-intentional but unavoidable presence of residues […]

The regulations relating to food are established by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006, for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.

Sodium (Na) is one of the chemical elements found in table salt. The chemical name for table salt is sodium chloride (NaCl). Salt is a common ingredient in processed and prepared foods. Sodium, without chloride, may also be added to foods through additives such as disodium phosphate or sodium nitrate. Some foods, such as milk, […]

Standards of fruits and vegetables products are prescribed in sub regulation 2.3 under chapter 2 of Food Safety & Standards (Food Products Standards & Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. It is available on FSSAI website www.fssai.gov.in (http://www.fssai.gov.in/home/fss-legislation/fss-regulations.html)

No, all substances cannot be used as a food additive. Only food additives that are listed in Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations 2011 can be added to food to serve a specific technological purpose.

In some foodstuffs the use of additives is very limited. For unprocessed foodstuffs no or only a few additives are allowed. The complete list of permitted food additives with recommended level for different food categories are prescribed in regulation 3.1 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations 2011.

Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017

Standards of Refined Oil are prescribed under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. Refined oil complying with the standards is safe to consume

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Essential fatty acid deficiency can lead to dermatitis, stunted growth in infants and children, increased susceptibility to infection, and poor wound healing. Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) provide many health benefits with regard to their cardiovascular disease prevention properties and anti-inflammatory effects. DHA is also directly involved in visual and neuronal cell development.

The recommended healthy ratio of Omega 3: Omega 6 ranges from 1:5 to 1:10.