Food safety

Maggi Noodles in India to come with less salt, more iron

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Recently, Khaleej Times had reported how the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is pressing for fortification of packed food to address the malnutrition problem of India and the need for detailed specifications of the materials used so the consumer is in control of his calorific and nutritional intake in each serving. While the FSSAI has not yetRead more

Want to eat healthily in Dubai? Look for this logo

DUBAI - Arab Today

Is that meal advertised as healthy really healthy? Well, a new logo will help diners find that out in Dubai eateries. The Food Safety Department of Dubai Municipality on Sunday launched the Healthy Food Logo as a stamp of approval that verifies healthy meal claims by food businesses here. The logo aims to help consumers make healthier food choices asRead more

Updated guidelines for Dubai school canteens soon

DUBAI - Arab Today

Dubai schools will soon have to follow new guidelines on portion sizes and nutritional values of food served to students through canteens. The Food Safety Department of Dubai Municipality will soon begin to apply the updated nutrition guidelines for schools, the civic body said in a press release on Monday. The guidelines focusing on nutritional labelling and portion sizes wereRead more

Dubai fights childhood obesity crisis with healthier school menus

Dubai - Arab Today

Unhealthy food is off the menu in Dubai schools as part of the latest campaign to tackle the nation’s childhood obesity crisis. Updated nutritional guidelines for menus laid out by the Food Safety Department at Dubai Municipality will be applied to school canteens to encourage young people to make healthier meal choices. It follows a similar food-labelling rule for restaurantsRead more

UAE Food safety rating increased 24 percent in three years

Dubai - Arab Today

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MoCCAE, has announced that the food safety rating in the UAE has increased 24 percent in the last three years to reach 98 percent in 2016 compared to 74 per cent in 2013. This came as a result of combined efforts between the Ministry and the local authorities in issuing the Federal lawRead more

Ukraine seeks to increase agricultural trade, cooperation with US

Kiev - XINHUA

Ukraine is seeking ways to bolster its economic and trade cooperation with the United States in the agricultural sector, the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday. "We are interested in simplifying access of some Ukrainian agricultural goods to the U.S. market, expanding the range of Ukrainian agricultural exports and further deepening the bilateral cooperation between our countries," Olga Trofimtseva, Ukraine'sRead more

11 killed from alcohol poisoning in Ukraine

Kiev - Arab Today

At least 11 people aged between 27 and 60 years have died in the past two days from alcohol poisoning in Ukraine's eastern Kharkov region, authorities said on Friday. The Prosecutor's Office in Kharkov region said in a statement that four other people are battling for their lives at the hospitals after drinking low-quality liquor. According to the State ServiceRead more