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WHO Defines Food security to exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Food security has three interlinked contents such as :- Availability of food, Access to food and absorption of food. Food … Read more Food Security & Public Distribution System(PDS)
World Food Programme It is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. It was formally established in 1963 by the FAO and the United Nations General Assembly. Head Quartered at Rome. The operations are funded by voluntary donations from world governments, corporations and … Read more DMPQ: Short Note on World Food Programme.
Food preservatives Food preservatives constitute a group of compounds of widely different molecular structures; they are organic and inorganic substances with different functional groups and tendencies to form ions. There are no procedures that are generally applicable to the analysis of preservatives as a class of food additive; the procedures are specific to … Read more Food Preservatives
Food Security Himachal is one of the most dynamic hill states of India with significantly high indicators of human development. Its natural resources and physiography, separate administrative identity, and notable accomplishments in literacy hold the promise of great progress. Congress government in Himachal Pradesh had implemented the ambitious food security programme of UPA … Read more Food Security
Food safety and Microbial standards, Food quality standards Food safety-Indicators of food microbial Quality and safety-Coliforms, Enterococci, Bifidobacteria, Coliphages/Enteroviruses, predictive Microbiology/ Microbial modeling Microbial Standards of Processed and preserved Foods The Center for disease control (CDC) investigates each documented outbreak of food borne disease and attempts to determine not only the specific microorganisms … Read more Food Safety And Microbial Standards, Food Quality Standards,
The food processing sector comprises of three segments based on the levels of processing Primary processing of food Primary processing of food comprises of sorting, grading and packaging of fruits and vegetables, milk, rice, spices, etc. Secondary Processing of Food Secondary processing of food comprises of re-shaping of food for ease of consumption. It includes … Read more DMPQ- What are the different sectors of Food Processing? Mention the differences between them.
Use of food additive or processing aid No article of food shall contain any food additive or processing aid unless it is in accordance with the provisions of this Act and regulations made thereunder. Explanation– For the purposes of this section, “processing aid” means any substance or material, not including apparatus or utensils, and not … Read more DMPQ: Highlight the provisions of Food Safety And Standards Act, 2006.
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Food laws and regulations Until recently, effectiveness of food control in the Indian domestic market was found to be severely undermined by the existence of multiple jurisdictions, and weaknesses in surveillance, monitoring and enforcement. Several of these food laws were enacted under different ministries in India that had their own rules and orders, … Read more Food Laws And Regulations
In the ecosystem, green plants alone are able to trap in solar energy and convert it into chemical energy. The chemical energy is locked up in the various organic compounds, such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins, present in the green plants. Since virtually all other living organisms depend upon green plants for their energy, the … Read more DMPQ- Explain food chains in detail.