FSSAI Failure India's Most Failed Government Body Explained
Democracy runs on trust. The citizen trusts the state to protect basic rights. Food safety is one of those rights. It affects every single meal eaten by every single Indian. When the body meant to protect this right fails again and again one question arises. Is FSSAI the most failed government body in India today? What FSSAI Was Meant To Do FSSAI stands for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. It was set up under the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006. Its job is simple. It must stop food adulteration. It must ensure hygienic storage. It must protect consumers from harm. This is one of the most important jobs in public health. The Ground Reality Walk into any Indian market today. Adulterated milk is common. Fake paneer is common. Unhygienic food stalls are common. FSSAI itself admits this through its own enforcement data. Since April 2023 FSSAI has launched over fourteen hundred prosecution cases against food business operators. That number sounds impressive. But it als...