What is the Food Safety Mitra scheme
With the second largest population in the world (and likely to become the largest within the next few decades), India promises to be one of the largest food markets in the world. With 32 lakh registered food business operators and unregistered businesses of multitude proportions in the informal economy, it poses interesting challenges and opportunities for the food safety regulations. With FSSAI adopting a paradigm shift in its approach, ways of working and regulation, the focus has shifted to being an “enabler” for the food ecosystem. There is fundamental clarity that working on its own, the scale of impact will be limited and FSSAI needs to engage with and collaborate with a larger set of stakeholders to unlock the true potential of the food sector. Role of Individuals: While FSSAI continues to engage with food business, government & non-government institutions, private organizations & the civil society at large, the role of a motivated individual in en...