Food Safety Body Cracks Down On Commercial Sale Of Human Milk
NDTV
The online sale of human milk has boomed with milk banks set up as non-profits collecting milk from lactating mothers and selling them at a profit.
The country's food regulator has warned against the unauthorized commercialization of human milk, stating that its rules do not permit the sale of such products.
In an advisory dated May 24, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has advised all activities related to human milk sales to be stopped.
"FSSAI has not permitted the processing and/or selling of human milk under FSS Act, 2006 and rules/regulations made there under. Therefore, it is advised that all such activities related to the commercialization of human milk and its products should be immediately stopped," read the advisory.
