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VEGETARIAN AND NON-VEGETARIAN FOOD

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VEGETARIAN AND NON-VEGETARIAN FOOD “As per FSS (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011, a ‘non-vegetarian food’ means an article of food which contains whole or part of any animal including birds, fresh water or marine animals or eggs or products of any animal origin, but excluding milk or milk products, as an ingredient and ‘Vegetarian Food’ means any article of food other than non-vegetarian food. It is mandatory for all food manufacturers to indicate as to whether the food item contains any non-vegetarian ingredients or not. To enable the consumer to know whether any packaged food is vegetarian or non-vegetarian, this will be indicated in the form of a brown triangle in square or green circle in a square on the package. A brown triangle is to indicate the presence of nonvegetarian ingredients in the food item, while a green circle indicates that the food item is vegetarian. The green circle and brown triangle in a square are indicated as vegetarian and non-ve

JAIVIK BHARAT (ORGANIC FOODS)

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  JAIVIK BHARAT (ORGANIC FOODS) “Organic foods are products of holistic agricultural practices focusing on biodiversity, soil health, chemical free inputs etc., and produced in accordance with Organic Production Standards as per the FSS (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017. The Jaivik Bharat logo for organic food is an identity mark to distinguish organic products from non-organic ones. The unified logo is an identity mark to distinguish organic products from non-organic ones supported with the tagline ‘Jaivik Bharat’ at the bottom, which signifies Organic Food from India. Effectively intertwining all the elements of environment, the logo communicates adherence to the National Organic Standards. The logo is supported with the tagline ‘Jaivik Bharat’, at the bottom, which signifies organic food from India. Employing a simple approach to communicate an effective message, the green color of the logo symbolizes nature along with articulating that these foods are produced in

FOOD FORTIFICATION (F+ LOGO)

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FOOD FORTIFICATION (F+ LOGO) “Fortification is the addition of key vitamins and minerals such as Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Vitamins A and D to staple foods such as rice, wheat, oil, milk and salt to improve their nutritional content. These nutrients may or may not have been originally present in the food before processing or may have been lost during processing. Deficiency of micronutrients or micronutrient malnutrition is a serious health risk. Access to safe and nutritious food is a must and sometimes due to lack of consumption of a balanced diet, lack variety in the diet or unavailability of food, one does not get adequate micronutrients. Often, there is considerable loss of nutrients during the processing of food as well. One of the strategies to address this problem is fortification of food. This method complements other ways to improve nutrition such as diversification of diet and supplementation of food. The food fortification logo is an identity mark to distinguish

'RADURA' LOGO (IRRADIATION OF FOOD)

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RADURA LOGO (IRRADIATAION OF FOOD) Food irradiation is a physical process in which food commodities, bulk or pre-packaged are exposed to controlled doses of energy of ionizing radiation such as gamma rays or X-rays to achieve different technological objectives. This technological process includes extension of shelf-life, destruction of storage and quarantine insect pests and killing of parasites, pathogens and spoilage microorganisms. Radiation processing can thus be used for enhancing food safety, food security and international trade. It became mandatory in 2007 to treat Indian mangoes with gamma radiation for control of quarantine insect pests before export to the USA. In India more than a dozen irradiation facilities have been established by private entrepreneurs for treatment of food. For commercial application of the technology in India, Atomic Energy (Control of Irradiation of Food) Rules were notified in 1991 and later amended in 1996. In 2012, a new amendmen