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Yes. Our taste preferences are formed in childhood, and high blood pressure tracks from childhood to adulthood, so it’s important not to give children high salt foods.

No. Rock, sea and table salt are all made of approximately 100% sodium chloride so are all equally damaging to our health.

Total sugars refer to the total sugar content of the food product, whereas Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages during processing or preparation. They do not include naturally occurring sugars.

For health perspective it is desirable to avoid HFSS Foods. However, you can consume it in moderate quantities.

No, paraffin wax cannot be used for the coating of fruits.

+F logo describes that the particular food is fortified with micronutrients as per the levels specified by FSSAI in the regulation named draft operationalized FSS (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016.

There are two forms of dietary iron-Heme Iron (Animal Origin) and Non-Heme Iron (Plant Origin). The way our body absorbs these two types of iron is very different: Heme iron is more easily absorbed whereas Non-heme iron is usually less readily absorbed than heme iron.

RDA is the average daily dietary nutrient intake level to lead a normal healthy life. RDA for Indians is prescribed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

A consumer should always check that the Organic Foods are not labelled as: Genetically modified organisms/Genetic engineered

Hermetic sealing is any type of sealing that makes a given container airtight (excluding passage of air, oxygen, or other gases) and also secures it against the entry of microorganisms.

The details of the same are listed under the organic food standards laid down by NPOP and PGS-India.

·                     Certified organic products are generally more expensive than their conventional counterparts for a number of reasons:

Information on organic foods can be seen in Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulation, 2017. For more related information https://jaivikbharat.fssai.gov.in/ portal may be seen.

Standards for Nutraceuticals or Health Supplements may be seen in Food Safety and Standards (Food or Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Foods for Special Dietary Uses, Foods for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Foods and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016.

Labelling requirements may be seen under regulation 2.2 of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation, 2011.