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FOOD SAFETY INDEX

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | TAMIL NADU TOPS FOOD SAFETY INDEX | 08TH JUNE | THE HINDU

/ June, 2022, UPSC Daily Current Affairs

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS II (GOVERNANCE)

WHY IN THE NEWS?

Recently, State Food Safety Index has been announce by Union Health Minister on the occasion of World Food Safety Day.

  • 11 smart cities were also felicitate for winning the Eat Smart Cities Challenge.
  • The FSSAI launche the program last year, in association with the Smart Cities Mission.
  • Aim: to motivate Smart Cities to develop a plan that supports a healthy and sustainable food environment through the adoption of various Eat Right India initiatives.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INDEX:

Among Larger States:

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Gujarat and
  3. Maharashtra

Among Smaller States:

  1. Goa
  2. Manipur
  3. Sikkim

Among Union Territories:

  1. Jammu and Kashmir,
  2. Delhi
  3. Chandigarh

In addition to the award for the state, 11 districts Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Salem, Coimbatore, Chennai, Tirunelveli, Erode, Madurai, Thoothukudi,  Tiruppur, and Dindigul – were also honor for best performance. in ‘Eat Right Challenge’, organize by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

STATE FOOD SAFETY INDEX

  • The SFSI measures the performance of States on the basis of five parameters.
  1. Human Resources and Institutional Data
  2. Compliance
  3. Food Testing – Infrastructure and Surveillance
  4. Training & Capacity Building and
  5. Consumer Empowerment
  • The report has been prepare by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety.
  • This was the fourth State Food Safety Index award, which was started in 2018-19, on the first-ever World Food Safety Day on 7th June 2019.
  • Aim: creating a competitive and positive change in India’s food safety ecosystem
  • The Index is a dynamic quantitative and qualitative benchmarking model that provides an objective framework for evaluating food safety across all States/UTs.
  • It is headed by a non-executive Chairperson, appointed by the Central Government.
WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY
  • June 7 is observed as World Food Safety Day.
  • The day aims to promote awareness and encourage steps to prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks.
  • The United Nations set aside the day in 2018 to raise awareness about food safety.
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (FSSAI)
  • The FSSAI is an autonomous body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
  • It is under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
  • It is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.
  • The chairman is either holding or has held the position of not below the rank of Secretary to the Government of Ind

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Source: The Hindu