AFF Projects
Digital Literacy
The Anne Fransen Fund (AFF) of Consumers International was founded in 1988 following the death of Anne Fransen, the first director of Consumers International member organisation, Consumentenbond in 1981.
Food Labels 2022
India is termed the diabetes capital of the world with the diabetic population in the country estimated to hit 69.9 million by 2025 and 80 million by 2030 – an increase of 266%. In India, nearly 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 20 children are classified as overweight…
Trans fat free children
- Consumption of industrially produced trans fats are estimated to cause around 500,000 deaths per year due to coronary heart disease
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), commonly referred to as heart disease or stroke, are the number 1 cause of death…
FOPL Project
Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) refers to the nutrition labeling systems present on the front side of the food packages. FOPLs are based on nutrient profiling models. These profiling These profiling models either consider the overall nutrition quality of the product or/the nutrients of concern…
Loose Edible Oil Testing
Despite the ban on selling of loose edible oil by the Government of India, it is still available in large quantities in various states including Delhi NCR particularly in rural and slum areas.
Based on various media report on adulteration in edible oil, Consumer VOICE had taken up the study on testing of loose oils available in various states of our county. The lab test results would be reviewed thoroughly by experts and detail report will be published in Consumer voice magazine and alerted the consumers regarding the adulteration through other electronic media. The test findings will also be forwarded to Government regulators for necessary action on the matter.
Salt Fortification
Iodine is one of the key micronutrients, essential for mental and physical development of human beings. Though, required in a very minute quantity (150–250 microgram per day), deficiency of iodine results in wide array of preventable disorders collectively known as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).