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    Event Reports
CAG in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industry Association (TANSTIA) organized a meeting, titled 'Front of Pack Labelling (FoPL) - A discussion with food manufacturers' on 8th March 2022. The aim of the meeting was to sensitize the…
    Representations
Following an investigation by Consumers International that personal data is being used in a non-transparent way by dating app Tinder to set the prices that consumers pay for services, CAG wrote to the Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs,…
    Forms/Templates
This survey was conducted by CAG in November 2021 to understand the practice of re-use of cooking oil among street vendors in Tamil Nadu.
 
Increased consumption of processed and ultra-processed food prompts the need for Front of Pack Labelling. This will help consumers make informed choices and thus reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. #WorldFoodDay
    IEC Material
Enjoy reading CAG's comic booklet "Share and Care" that highlights the importance of sharing resources"  
    Representations
CAG represented the study to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and suggested regulating this sector. It also suggested the government consider including this to the draft E-commerce Amendment Rules.
    Press Releases
To reiterate the need for awareness on heart health and to establish a wide connection between the benefits of front of pack labelling with respect to health, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in association with Sri Ramachandra…
    Press Releases
Elderly Indians are at a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke due to uncontrolled hypertension Chennai For immediate release Cardiovascular disease (CVD), primarily ischaemic heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death worldwide…
CAG`     Representations
CAG wrote asking that the midday meal scheme be supplied to families even over the lockdown period when schools are not functionning.
CAG     Event Reports
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in association with the Press Institute of India (PII), organized an online media workshop on March 26, 2021 to inform the media about the seriousness of trans fat issue, the regulations in place, the…