Food Safety: Standards & Mechanism in India

Evolution of Food Safety Laws

  • In 1951, the "Public Distribution Scheme" was a significant social assistance program.
  • The Food Corporation of India and the Agriculture Price Commission were established in 1995.
  • In 1997, the "Public Distribution Scheme" was revamped to specifically target BPL and APL households, known as the "Targeted Public Distribution Plan."
  • In 2001, the Supreme Court issued an interim ruling in the People's Union of Civil Liberties case, expanding Article 21 of the Indian Constitution to include the "right to food."
  • Following the Congress party's victory in the 2009 election, they committed to implementing the "Right to Food."
  • The National Food Security ....
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