Environmental group asks DA, DOH to form ‘Vinegar Safety Committee’ 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Chito ChavezAlarmed with the possible health risks, environmental group EcoWaste Coalition asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Health (DoH) to form a “Vinegar Safety Committee” with reports that showed eight of the 10 vinegar brands sold in the market are “fake’’ as they are made from synthetic instead of natural sources. The EcoWaste Coalition invoked Republic Act 10611, or the Food Safety Act of 2013, in justifying the formation of the “Vinegar Safety Committee” in order to assure the public that “fake” vinegar products are immediately pulled out from store shelves and not consumed. “In line with the goals of RA 10611, we urge lead agencies in charge of ensuring food safety to create a Vinegar Safety Committee to address the shocking findings of PNRI studies,” he added. Section 37 of RA 10611 prohibits the production, importation, distribution and sale of food products that are not in conformity with food quality or safety standards, including adulterated, misbranded, mislabeled and falsely advertised food products.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 19, 2019 03:56 UTC