Iron-Fortified Rice Declared Safe for All, Including Those with Blood Disorders

Iron-Fortified Rice Label Concerns Earlier, a label on iron-fortified products advised people with thalassemia to consume such products under medical supervision. It discouraged individuals with sickle cell anemia from consuming them.…

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Advocacy Groups Raise Concerns Over FSSAI’s Draft on Removing Warning Labels from Iron-Fortified Foods

Food safety advocacy groups are proposing the rejection of warning labels from food items that could have been fortified with iron, in a FSSAI draft notification issued on September 18.…

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