Feeding India’s future: Regulating school meals, street food, and the digital kitchen

India’s nutrition landscape is rapidly evolving—from traditional midday meals in schools to burgeoning street-food hubs and cloud kitchens. While the PM?POSHAN scheme feeds 120?million children, school meal quality issues—especially with centralized kitchens—persist. Street-food vendors now fall under FSSAI’s hygiene regulations and FoSTaC-certified training. Meanwhile, digital kitchens are also being brought into regulatory coverage. Experts call for clear labeling (e.g., traffic?light systems), stronger centre-state coordination, and enhanced surveillance via FoSCoS and INFoLNET to ensure food safety and transparency. With multisectoral strategies, India can boost food quality and public trust across diverse food systems.

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