Newspaper wrapping of food may cause health hazards : FSSAI

By |December 21st, 2016|Regulatory Updates|Comments Off on Newspaper wrapping of food may cause health hazards : FSSAI

The Food, Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) says “Wrapping food in newspapers is an unhealthy practice and the consumption of such food is injurious to health, even if the food has been cooked hygienically,”.

The food regulator said the chemicals in newspaper ink contain harmful colours, pigments, additives and preservatives. “Besides chemical contaminants, […]