AreaIndia
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityEdible oils
Date01/12/2020
Policy CategoryOther
Policy InstrumentFood standards
DescriptionPassed an interim order banning the sale of edible oil in loose packets, citing new cases of adulteration involving the addition of cashew nut shell liquid and palm olein to edible oils.
NotesINDIA health policies edible oil adulteration: The High Court of Tamil Nadu state passed an interim order banning the sale of edible oil in loose packets, citing concerns that such oil is widely adulterated, for instance by adding portions of cashewnut shell liquid and palmolein. Indias national Food Safety and Standards Regulations actually prohibit the sale of edible oils as loose oil.
