CSIR, FSSAI sign MoU for collaborative research on food and nutrition

Vardhan highlighted that the country will see a surge in demand for healthy, nutritious, plant-based, local, seasonal and indigenous foods, produced organically

An agreement was signed on Friday between CSIR and FSSAI for collaborative research and information dissemination in the area of food and nutrition, the Health Ministry said.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan presided a ceremony for the signing of MoU between the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, according to an official statement.

"The MoU is a very significant step that will create a brighter future for India seeking collaborative research and information dissemination in