About FSSAI

• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
• The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is the administrative Ministry of FSSAI.
• FSSAI is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.

Why in News?

• FSSAI has launched an innovative project to tackle the growing concern of microplastic contamination in food.
• The primary objectives of the project include developing standard protocols for micro/nano-plastic analysis, conducting intra- and inter-laboratory comparisons, and generating critical data on microplastic exposure levels among consumers. 
• This study is being implemented in collaboration with leading research institutions across the country, including the CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (Lucknow), ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (Kochi), and the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (Pilani).

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2046403