Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Current affairs, Topic: Schemes/Policies/Programmes, Issue: Lab Testing for finding pathogens.
Context: FSSAI establishing 34 labs for pathogen testing.
Key points :
- Aim:To tackle foodborne illnesses like diarrhoea and food poisoning.
- Initiative targets enhanced food safety via targeted pathogen testing.
- To address underreported food-related illnesses, safeguarding public health.
Prelims Connect(Institutions in news)
| FSSAI(Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)
● Statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act). ● Under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare |
