EP-443 | FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani on Fake Paneer, Edible Oil, Misleading Labels & Quick Commerce
About this episode
Rajit Punhani discusses food safety standards and issues in the Indian food industry.
IAS Rajit Punhani is the CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the organisation responsible for setting food-safety standards and regulating the country’s food industry. In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Punhani explains what the FSSAI mark on a product actually means and why it does not mean that every product has been tested or certified by the regulator. He addresses concerns surrounding fake paneer, misleading food labels, excessive sugar in packaged drinks and baby food, palm oil, synthetic colours, protein supplements and ultra-processed food. Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction 1:29 – What FSSAI Logo Means 8:31 – Misleading Food Labels 14:14 – Drinks in Europe vs India 20:57 – Palm Oil Reality 25:27 – Sugar in Baby Food 30:04 – Indian Thali 32:54 – Nutrition Labels 37:05 – ‘Zero Sugar’ Meaning 39:36 – Food Industry Lobbying 42:54 – Fake Paneer and Food Adulteration 50:08 – Quick-Commerce Apps 53:58 – Dark Stores and Cloud Kitchens 58:17 – Street Food and Reused Cooking Oil 1:00:27 – Shortage of Food Safety Officers 1:04:16 – Food Recalls and Unsafe Products 1:08:10 – Protein Supplements 1:10:43 – Ultra-Processed Food 1:14:06 –…
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