No appetite for food safety

States must enhance safety mechanisms

Much of the food Indians eat may be more detrimental to their health than they know. This was the key finding of the 2022-23 State Food Safety Index (SFSI), prepared by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). It showed a general decline in state food-safety scores over the past five years. The FSSAI started the survey in 2018-19 as an annual evaluation of states and Union Territories to create a competitive and positive change in the country’s food-safety ecosystem. It is notable that it began a few years after Swiss multinational Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles brand was