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New Delhi: The apex food regulator, Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), has formed a committee to review and highlight new challenges in the area of nutraceuticals and ultra-processed food. The committee will also recommend rapid kits and methods for detecting food pathogens and suggest ways to minimize adulteration.
The newly constituted scientific committee met last week to address food safety issues.
“The Scientific Committee comprises six independent experts and the chairpersons of the 21 scientific panels, which are constituted by the Food Authority under Section 13 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act). The meeting provided an opportunity to highlight new challenges and areas such as nutraceuticals, ultra-processed food, rapid kits/methods for detecting food-borne pathogens etc.," said an official.
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