Army reviews food standards to improve quality, safety of troops' rations

New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) The Indian Army has reviewed its food procurement and quality standards, with a focus on improving the safety, nutritional value, preservation and shelf life of rations supplied to personnel deployed across diverse climatic and operational environments. The 142nd Technical Standardisation Committee (TSC) Meeting on Foodstuffs, held under the aegis of the Quarter Master General's Branch, examined 276 agenda points covering 168 Defence Food Specifications (DFS) and 91 quality control parameters. The meeting brought together representatives from the Defence Services, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Indian Institute of…