FOOD LAWS: THE HURDLE RACE

AUTHOR – SAKSHI, FACULTY OF LAW, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

Best Citation – SAKSHI, FOOD LAWS: THE HURDLE RACE, ILE JOURNAL OF FOOD LAW AND POLICY (ILE JFLP), 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 14-19, APIS – 3920 – 0060 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2.

Abstract

This article talks about the importance of food and why we need Food Laws. Food is very essential for survival and unlike air or water, food comes in various categories. The food supply chain is continuously growing and becoming complex. A situation that cannot do without laws and regulations. Food is life and though not mentioned explicitly it is considered as a right under the right to life. This article introduces various food laws that were enforced since independence and the Food Safety and standards act of 2006. The functions of FSSAI are also discussed while some light is shown on various hurdles that came in the way of enforcement of food regulations. This article discusses that every stage of the food supply chain is vulnerable and how food gets contaminated by various contaminants. Foodborne illness creates a huge burden on the country’s finance and thus need to be carefully regulated. Food laws not only regulate food item production but also their distribution and packaging.

Keywords: (FSSAI, Food Laws, Food-borne illness, India, Food justice)