Food Safety - Food Security Flashcards
World Food Safety Day
7 June
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)
It was first celebrated in
2019
made by the Addis Ababa Conference and the Geneva Forum in 2019
2022 Theme:
Safer Food, Better Health
____ 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
(?) is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Codex Alimentarius, or “Food Code”
____ has developed the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States on five parameters of food safety
FSSAI
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
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’
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
____ 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
___ is the flagship organization for the development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices.
Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
____ was established to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade.
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
in 1963
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)
Currently, it has (?) Codex Members
189
made of 188 Member Countries & 1 Member Organization ( European Union)
India is a member
The Secretariat of the CAC is hosted at
Rome
CAC meets in regular session (?) a year
Once
alternating between Geneva and Rome
____ 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)
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
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
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
____ 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
___ 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
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
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