🔆 Eat Right India: Key UPSC-Ready Highlights (2025)
📍 Safe, healthy & sustainable food movement led by FSSAI
✅ Major Achievements (as of July 6, 2025):
• 25 lakh food handlers trained under FoSTaC
• 284 Eat Right Stations certified
• 249 Clean Street Food Hubs certified
• 55+ lakh litres of used cooking oil collected; 39 lakh litres converted into biodiesel (RUCO)
• 75,300+ food businesses applied for Hygiene Rating
• 157 fortified products promoted; 114 companies onboard
✅ Recent Campaigns & Innovations:
• Stop Obesity Campaign (2025): 10% salt & oil reduction target
• Microplastics Research (2024): Identifying micro/nano contaminants in food
• Food Fortification: Salt, oil, flour, milk for tackling hidden hunger
• Safe & Sustainable Packaging to cut plastic use
• Digital tools like FoSCoS (licensing), Food Safety Connect app, Mobile labs, Food Safety Mitras (62,000+)
✅ Global Recognition:
• Recognised by WHO & Rockefeller Foundation (Food System Vision Prize 2021)
• Mentioned by UN SDG reports for promoting SDG 2, 3, 12 & 17
✅ Flagship Sub-initiatives:
• Eat Right Campus, Station, Street Food Hub, Places of Worship
• Campaigns: Aaj Se Thoda Kam, Trans Fat-Free India, Save Food Share Food, Jaivik Bharat
• School & workplace certifications for healthy food ecosystems
✅ Stakeholder Model:
• Whole-of-Government approach (Health, WCD, Urban Affairs, Education)
• Industry participation (Nestle, ITC, Britannia, etc.)
• Civil society, academia, third-party labs & training providers
📘 Source: Eat Right India Annual Report 2025 (FSSAI)
📝 Prelims Question (Mock):
Which of the following is NOT part of the Eat Right India initiative?
A) RUCO – Used Cooking Oil Conversion
B) Eat Right Station Certification
C) National Health Stack Integration
D) FoSTaC Training for Food Handlers
Answer: C
📝 Mains GS2 Question:
Discuss how the Eat Right India initiative contributes to achieving India’s public health and nutrition goals. Illustrate with examples.
#GS2 #FoodSafety
📍 Safe, healthy & sustainable food movement led by FSSAI
✅ Major Achievements (as of July 6, 2025):
• 25 lakh food handlers trained under FoSTaC
• 284 Eat Right Stations certified
• 249 Clean Street Food Hubs certified
• 55+ lakh litres of used cooking oil collected; 39 lakh litres converted into biodiesel (RUCO)
• 75,300+ food businesses applied for Hygiene Rating
• 157 fortified products promoted; 114 companies onboard
✅ Recent Campaigns & Innovations:
• Stop Obesity Campaign (2025): 10% salt & oil reduction target
• Microplastics Research (2024): Identifying micro/nano contaminants in food
• Food Fortification: Salt, oil, flour, milk for tackling hidden hunger
• Safe & Sustainable Packaging to cut plastic use
• Digital tools like FoSCoS (licensing), Food Safety Connect app, Mobile labs, Food Safety Mitras (62,000+)
✅ Global Recognition:
• Recognised by WHO & Rockefeller Foundation (Food System Vision Prize 2021)
• Mentioned by UN SDG reports for promoting SDG 2, 3, 12 & 17
✅ Flagship Sub-initiatives:
• Eat Right Campus, Station, Street Food Hub, Places of Worship
• Campaigns: Aaj Se Thoda Kam, Trans Fat-Free India, Save Food Share Food, Jaivik Bharat
• School & workplace certifications for healthy food ecosystems
✅ Stakeholder Model:
• Whole-of-Government approach (Health, WCD, Urban Affairs, Education)
• Industry participation (Nestle, ITC, Britannia, etc.)
• Civil society, academia, third-party labs & training providers
📘 Source: Eat Right India Annual Report 2025 (FSSAI)
📝 Prelims Question (Mock):
Which of the following is NOT part of the Eat Right India initiative?
A) RUCO – Used Cooking Oil Conversion
B) Eat Right Station Certification
C) National Health Stack Integration
D) FoSTaC Training for Food Handlers
Answer: C
📝 Mains GS2 Question:
Discuss how the Eat Right India initiative contributes to achieving India’s public health and nutrition goals. Illustrate with examples.
#GS2 #FoodSafety
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