Food Safety - Food Security Flashcards by Devansh Saxena

World Food Safety Day

7 June

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The ____ jointly facilitate the observance of World Food Safety Day

World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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It was first celebrated in

2019

made by the Addis Ababa Conference and the Geneva Forum in 2019

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2022 Theme:

Safer Food, Better Health

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____ is a joint intergovernmental body of the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization

Codex Alimentarius Commission

has 189 members and India is a member

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(?) is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

Codex Alimentarius, or “Food Code”

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____ has developed the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States on five parameters of food safety

FSSAI

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It is an initiative of the Government of India and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to transform the country’s food system in order to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable food for all Indians. Name it

Eat Right India Movement

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FSSAI has instituted the ____ to recognize the contribution of food companies and individuals to empower citizens to choose safe and healthy food options, which would help improve their health and well-being.

‘Eat Right Awards’

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Organised by FSSAI, it is an outreach activity for citizens to nudge them towards eating right. It is organised to make citizens aware of the health and nutrition benefits of different types of food. Name it

Eat Right Mela

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____ is a committee to elaborate worldwide standards for spices and culinary herbs , consult, as necessary, with other international organizations .

Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH)

was formed in 2013

India is the host country and Spices Board India is the Secretariat

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___ is the flagship organization for the development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices.

Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)

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____ was established to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade.

Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)

in 1963

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Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is an intergovernmental body established jointly by the ____ , ____ in 1963

UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) , World Health Organisation (WHO)

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Currently, it has (?) Codex Members

189

made of 188 Member Countries & 1 Member Organization ( European Union)

India is a member

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The Secretariat of the CAC is hosted at

Rome

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CAC meets in regular session (?) a year

Once

alternating between Geneva and Rome

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____ came up to set standards of food products , Develop safe food practices , License food businesses , Ensure , ,compliance through inspections,Test food for standards,Train and build capacity ,Citizens Outreach

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous statutory body established under the

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act)
* under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
* Headquarters: Delhi

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FSS Act, 2006 consolidates various acts & orders that had earlier handled food related issues in various Ministries and Departments, such as–

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Fruit Products Order, 1955
Meat Food Products Order, 1973
Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947
Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order 1988
Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992

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Which act aims to establish a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards, by moving from multi- level, multi-departmental control to a single line of command?

Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006

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____ is the first mass media campaign of FSSAI. It is aimed to support FSSAI’s target of eliminating trans fat in India by the year 2022.

Heart Attack Rewind

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___ is collaboration between FSSAI and CII-HUL Initiative on Food Safety Sciences to promote collaborations between Industry, Scientific Community, Academia for food safety.

FSSAI-CHIFSS

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The certification is awarded by FSSAI to railway stations that set benchmarks (as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) in providing safe and wholesome food to passengers. Name it

Eat Right Station Certification

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Which country is the largest producer of Milk?

India

Which country currently has the largest number of undernourished people in the world ?

India

____ aims to increase production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and commercial crops, through area expansion and productivity enhancement.

National Food Security Mission | is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2007

____ allowed states to choose their own agriculture and allied sector development activities as per the district/state agriculture plan.

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) | was initiated in 2007

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) has been named as :

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR)

The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation has been implementing the ____ for increasing production of oilseeds, pulses, maize and oil palm in the country :

INTEGRATED SCHEME OF OILSEEDS, PULSES, MAIZE AND OILPALM (ISOPOM)

What aims to promote a comprehensive and unified response of the international community to the challenge of achieving global food and nutrition security?

High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on Global Food and Nutrition Security | was established by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2008

Sea, lakes and rivers can be used to provide food and nutrition. Fish are a very good source of protein and do not require good soil. Name the revolution

Blue Revolution

___ resulted in a great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) due to the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding variety seeds, beginning in the mid-20th century.

Green revolution

'Father of Green Revolution'

Norman Borlaug in the 1960s

Norman Borlaug in 1970 , got Nobel Peace Prize for :

High Yielding Varieties (HYVs) of wheat

In India, the Green Revolution was mainly led by

MS Swaminathan

revolution regarded to milk

White Revolution

The White Revolution in India was the brainchild of

Dr Verghese Kurein

World Milk Day

1 June

World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in

2001

____ are National Awards for the Cattle and Dairy sector, the awards have been launched to promote the best herd of Indigenous Breed and practicing best management practices

Gopal Ratna Awards

____ is a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers.

e-Gopala (Generation of wealth through Productive Livestock) App

It seeks to increase milk production and double the income of dairy farmers :

National Action Plan on Dairy Development 2022

It was launched to control and eradicate the Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis amongst the livestock in the country :

National Animal Disease Control Programme & National Artificial Insemination Programme

It is a unique ID on a digital platform for traceability for the animals :

Pashu-Aadhar

Which award for best managed Indigenous herd by Institutions/Trusts/ NGOs/ Gaushalas or best-managed Breeders’ societies?

Kamdhenu awards

___ envisages the establishment of integrated cattle development centers

Rashtriya Gokul Mission

___ is being established as a Centre of Excellence to develop and conserve Indigenous Breeds in a holistic and scientific manner.

National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre: (NKBC)

An e-market portal connecting breeders and farmers, for quality- disease-free bovine germplasm :

“E-Pashu Haat”- Nakul Prajnan Bazaar

Name of Animal Health Cards :

Nakul Swasthya Patra

The project aims to process about two million tonnes of fortified milk, reaching around 30 million consumers :

Milk Fortification Project | on 5th September, 2017

Milk Fortification Project is financed by

South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (SAFANSI)

____ to replace exploitation with empowerment, tradition with modernity, stagnation with growth, transforming dairying into an instrument for the development of India's rural people

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was founded in 1965

____ is the apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) * established on 16 July 1929 * under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 * is headquartered at New Delhi

The 'Kisan Diwas' or National Farmers Day is observed across the country on

23 december

____ is also known as the "Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture"

World Food Prize * Dr. Rattan Lal has been declared the winner of the World Food Prize 2020 * Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, the father of India’s green revolution, was the first recipient of this award in 1987

Which treaty aims to recognize the contribution of farmers to the diversity of crops , Establish a global system to provide farmers, plant breeders and scientists with access to plant genetic materials?

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | on 3rd November 2001

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is also known as

Seed Treaty

____ was the world's largest dairy development program and a landmark project of India's National Dairy Development Board

Operation Flood, launched on 13 January 1970 | led to White Revolution

Yellow Revolution in India

Sam Pitroda * to increase the production of edible oil, especially mustard and sesame seeds to achieve self-reliance

Which revolution is related to increased fertilizer production?

Grey revolution

The Indian Government planned to boost the production of petroleum by mixing ethanol with petrol to produce biodiesel. Name the revolution

Black Revolution

___ focuses mainly on increasing fisheries production and productivity from aquaculture and fisheries resources, both inland and marine.

Blue Revolution

Father of red Revolution

Vishal Tewari * was an agricultural reform in India that resulted in an increase in tomato and meat production.

____ revolution is related to the production of honey and horticulture.

Golden Revolution

Head of FSSAI

Rita Teaotia

Head of FAO

Qu Dongyu

____ topped the State Food Safety Index2022

Tamil NAdu

Among Smaller States, __ stood first in State Food Safety index 2022

Goa

Among Ut , ___ got first in State Food Safety Index

J&K

The theme for 2022 World Food safety day

Safer Food, Better Health