Mechanism of Developing and Fixing Food Standards in India

Abstract:     
Food standards are expected to acquire greater importance, given growing consumer demand for products which are healthy and also due to increasing concerns about the quality of food. This has necessitated the formulation of food standard authority which would aim at protecting consumer’s health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. This paper therefore depicts the procedure of fixing food standards, the agencies involved and the regulatory bodies overlooking the mechanism. It also gives an overview of the existing infrastructure in India and the lacunas within.

Keywords: Food standards, Codex Alimentarius, food safety certification, HACCP, testing

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