This Regulation comes to prohibit the use in the EU of the food additive titanium dioxide (E171) in food, establishing a transitional period so that, until August 7, food produced in accordance with the applicable standards before February 7 from 2022 may continue to be marketed. After that date, they may remain on the market until their minimum duration or expiration date.
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Around the World – India: Food safety activists oppose FSSAI draft regulation on GMO foods
Citizen groups including food safety activists from across the country and the RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Thursday voiced their concerns over the central regulator FSSAI‘s draft regulation on genetically modified (GM) foods, saying the move would pave the way for “easier entry” of transgenic foods into the country without protecting the interests and health concerns of consumers.
Nutrition Labeling: Global Action Network on Nutrition Labeling
The development of easily understandable nutrition labeling is essential to empower and facilitate consumers to make healthier food choices. The Global Action Network on Nutrition Labeling, consisting of more than 19 countries in 2021, was formed in 2019 to share country experiences and good practices and encourage countries to accelerate efforts around nutrition labeling. This video was produced by the World Health Organization and the Global Action Network on Nutrition Labeling.
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