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A study on the usage, consumption, and awareness of reused cooking oils among street vendors in Tamil Nadu

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Keerthana Thangavel, Researcher
Savitha Tirunavukkarasu, Researcher - Consumer Protection

CAG's findings on how prevalent the practice of buying used cooking oil among street food vendors is, contradicts observations reported by the media and experts in the Food Safety Department, Media, and Food/ Oil Industry. Read our report to know why this aspect of public health needs to be monitored more closely.

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Front of Pack Labelling (FoPL)
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Consumer Protection
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A study on street vendors usage, consumption, and awareness of reused cooking oils in Tamil Nadu

CAG has been working towards effective implementation of the trans fat regulations    in Tamil Nadu. Artificially produced trans fats like vanaspati, margarine, bakery shortenings, are harmful as they are major contributors to non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, cancer, etc. Used cooking oil is also an important source of trans fat. Experts say that during repeated frying   , many properties of oil are altered.

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Savitha Thirunavukkarasu, Researcher

Survey questionnaire for street vendors about reusing of cooking oil

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CAG

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.

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Supporting the Implementation of National Trans Fat Regulations in the State of Tamil Nadu (Phase II)
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Consumer Protection
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Social Media Poster: World Food Day 2021

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CAG

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.

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Supporting the Implementation of National Trans Fat Regulations in the State of Tamil Nadu (Phase I)
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Consumer Protection

Webinar on Front of Pack Labelling - the Consumer perspective

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ஆரோக்கியமான நாளைக்கு இன்று பாதுகாப்பான உணவு

உலக உணவு பாதுகாப்பு தினம் 2021 முன்னிட்டு, "தரமான பாதுகாப்பான உணவை உட்கொண்டால், நீண்ட காலம் ஆரோக்கியத்துடன் வாழ முடியும்" என்ற வாழ்க்கை முறையை பின்பற்ற மருத்துவர்கள், கல்வியாளர்கள், நுகர்வோர்கள் அவர்களது கருத்துக்களை பதிவு செய்தனர்.

Media Workshop on Trans Fats

CAG, in association with Press Institute of India (PII), organized an online media workshop on Trans fats on March 26, 2021 to inform the media and to spread message about the harmful effects of trans fat and its regulation. The speakers of the workshop were Dr. Sumitra Shanmugham Obstetrician-Gyanaecologist, who explained the need to avoid trans fat consumption right from childhood; Ms.

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