The National Human Rights Commission today organised a meeting of its Core Group on Right to Food and Nutrition in New Delhi. The meeting focused on the theme Tackling Food Adulteration in India: Understanding the Scale, Challenges and Reforms. NHRC Chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian chaired the session. While addressing the gathering, Justice Ramasubramanian highlighted India’s evolving legal framework to combat food adulteration. He noted that sustained efforts have been made over the decades to tackle adulteration at various levels.

The meeting was attended by senior officials from central and state governments, statutory bodies, human rights defenders, consumer activists, academicians, civil society representatives and domain experts.