“AN INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR ENHANCING THE PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY

AND SAFETY OF INDIAN FOOD PRODUCTS”

(INDIAN Continent) Societal Wisdom is based on thousands of years proven safe

community experience Western knowledge is localized, only a few hundred years conjectures, often

motivated by Greed and are failing in final Ecological Genetic and Evolutionary

sustainability evaluation.

1 country PopulationCrores

AreaThousand Sq KM

Population Density /Sq KM

2China 134 9597 139

India 118 3287 360

3USA 31 9629 32

4Indonesia 23 1920 122

5Brazil 19 8511 23

6Pakistan 17 803 212

7Bangladesh 16 144 1,142

Productivity Desirables

• Optimum / not continuously growing productivity • Productivity should be Need based not Greed based• By Optimum utilization/Not exploitation of resources• Continuously Enhancing Productivity is an unstable

divergent series not sustainable• Excess production leads to;• waste of commodity and resources• Compromised quality and Safety • Enhanced Unproductive inflationary costs

Indian Productivity Traditions

• Environmentally sustainable• Sustainable Productivity• Inbuilt Food Safety Cow based Organic Food• Zero Food Miles- • Place of honor to producer the Farmer

Food Safety in USA

US Experience From FDA internet

Food Safety concerns in USA

• Bacteria and Viruses• Molds, Toxins, and Contaminants• Parasites• Allergens• The organisms that cause the most illnesses, hospitalizations, and

deaths in the United States are:

• Salmonella• Norovirus• Campylobacter • Toxoplasma • E. coli O157 • Listeria • Clostridium perfringens.

Long-Term Effects

• Chronic arthritis• One in six Americans will get sick from food poisoning

this year (2012). Most of them will recover without any lasting effects from their illness. For some, however, the effects can be devastating and even deadly.

• Serious long-term effects associated with several common types of food poisoning include:

• Kidney failure • Brain and nerve damage• Death

Causes & Remedies• Production –Go Organic• Growing the plants we harvest or raising the animals we use for food• If fields are sprayed with contaminated water, fruits and vegetables can be

contaminated before harvest.

• Processing- HOME PROCESSING • Changing plants or animals into what we recognize and buy as food. • If contaminated water or ice is used to wash, pack, or chill fruits or vegetables,

the contamination can spread to those items.

• Distribution- ZERO FOOD MILES• Moving food from the farm or production plant to the consumer or a kitchen.• If refrigerated food is left on a loading dock for long time in warm weather, it

could reach temperatures that allow bacteria to grow.

• Preparation- DONE at HOME • Getting the food ready to eat. This may occur in the kitchen of a restaurant,

home, or institution.• If a cook uses a knife to cut raw chicken and then uses the same knife without

washing it to slice tomatoes, the tomatoes can be contaminated by pathogens from the chicken.

Handling of System failures

• Local agencies: Most foodborne outbreaks are local events. Public health officials in just one city or county health department investigate these outbreaks.

• State agencies: The state health department investigates outbreaks that spread across several cities or counties. This department often works with the state department of agriculture and with federal food safety agencies.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): For outbreaks that involve large numbers of people or severe or unusual illness, a state may ask for help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC usually leads investigations of widespread outbreaks—those that affect many states at once.

• Federal regulatory agencies: The CDC collaborates with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) throughout all phases of an outbreak investigation. In the case of an outbreak of foodborne illness, these federal agencies work to find out why it occurred, take steps to control it, and look for ways to prevent future outbreaks. They may trace foods to their origins, test foods, assess food safety measures in restaurants and food processing facilities, lead farm investigations, and announce food recalls.

Indian Foods: Traditional Safety

• Organically Produced is Best safest Quality • Non carcinogenic Hormone Destructing • Fresh is Best • Cook at home

Environmental Sustainability

Well Defined forest policies (preserving natural habitat)• अभया�रण्या Safe forests (Gated-Natural barriers) • 1, 3-5 KM deep (Safe from predators) for pastures.• 2, protected safe forests for आश्रम , गु�रुकु� ल, • Reserve forests for wild life conservation Bio diversity . • Tree Plantation (Global Warming-Ozone layer repair)• Water harvesting and Conservation practices• Organic Agriculture- Cow based Agriculture crop rotation

maintains soil moisture and productivity • Vegetarianism ( Water Foot Print)

Sustainable Productivity• Organic Cow based Agriculture• Soil maintained organically by cows • Not trying to force nature by Genetic

modifications.GM products are unnecessary • Not forcing cows to produce higher and higher

milk . Western Dairy industry finds cows infertile, uneconomic after 2.4 lactations.

Top Priority Vedic Staff Functions to education system to provide self motivated creative

talent for all round welfare and progress.अध्वर्य�व� भरते�न्द्रा�र्य सो�मम�त्रे�भिभ: सिंसो�न्चते� मद्यम�ध: ! .का�म� हि� व�र: सोदमस्र्य पी�तिंते� जु"��ते व#ष्णे� तेदिदद�ष वहि(. !!,

ऋग्व�द 2/14/1• King should provide good appropriate knowledge

and technology in good measure for self motivation of individuals to ensure achievement of abundance and prosperity, by good nutrition, health and peace for the land and those living off it

2nd Priority Rain Water Harvesting

Create systems for natural rain water harvesting and Optimum Utilization of water resources

अध्वर्य�व� र्य� अपी� वहि+व��सो� व#त्रे� जुघा�ना�शन्र्य�व व#क्षम0 !तेस्म� एते� भरते तेद्वश�र्य3 एष इन्द्रा� अ��हिते पी�हितेमस्र्य !! ऋग्व�द

2/14/2• Harness those waters of rains, which are released by

the actions of lightening, that strikes the trees and sets them on fire. Thus work for the creation of bounties of fertilized soil by rich biomass feeds and prosperity of vegetation, as the gifts provided by Indra.

3rd Priority Maintain OZONE layer • अध्वर्य�व� र्य� दृभ�का� जुघा�ना र्य� गा� उद�जुदपी हि� बलं� व: !तेस्म� एतेमन्तेरिरक्ष� ना� व�त्मि<मन्द्रा� सो�म=र�णे"�ते जु>ना� वस्त्रे=: !! ऋग्व�द

2/14/3• Exercise control over natural calamities like the violent

storms, that play havocs like demons, toss all cattle and life in to air and smash on to the ground, cause great upheavals disrupt life and property.

• These are brought about by the holes in the protective garment, which covers the earth in the space. These holes are like holes in a worn out old garment. Heal and repair the holes in the covering by green vegetation and herbs helped by rain making clouds and atmosphere.

4th Priority Promote Green Cover

अध्वर्य�व� र्य उरणे� जुघा�ना नाव चख्व��सो� नावतिंते� च ब�हूना0 ! र्य� अब"�दमव ना�च� बब�ध� तेमिमन्द्रा� सो�मस्र्य भ#थे� हि�ना�ते !! ऋग्व�द 2/14/4 This protective garment is like the fleece of a sheep. There are trillions of hands on the ground, which support the actions to prevent damage to this garment (in the space) and to keep it in good repair like new. These trillions of hands- (the green cover on ground) churn the environment with lightening and greenery to disarm the attackers of the fleece like protective cover. Like a good leader of armies, motivate these 'GREEN' actions on the lands to bring prosperity to all.

Food Safety Security

Organic Seed, IPM अध्वर्य�व� र्य: शतेम� सो�स्रं� भ>म्र्य� उपीस्थे�अवपीज्जघान्व�ना0 ! का" <सोस्र्य�रहितेथिथेग्वस्र्य व�र�न्र्यव#णेग्भरते� सो�ममस्म= !! ऋग्व�द

2/14/7• Along with the innumerable crops being cultivated by

the farmers for feeding the nation, the guests and dependents, innumerable enemies in the form of weeds, pests, etc also get in to the land. The Farmer should work on sustainable herbal remedies to help the growth of agriculture crops.

Freshly harvested- not artificially treated for extended shelf life

हिपीते"� ना" स्ते�ष� म�� धम��णे� तेव�ष�म0 | र्यस्र्य हित्रेते� व्यो�जुसो� व#त्रे� हिवपीव�मद�र्यते0 || ऋ1.187.1  • Food that has been grown with sincere, efforts,

labor and precautions , and has been treated by sifting, cleaning, storing and grinding to make it palatable and available like fresh raw milk are like medicine for human body.

High Brix Number

स्वा�दो� पि�तो� मघो� पि�तो� वाया� त्वा� वावा�महे� |अस्म�कुमपिवातो� भवा || ऋ 1.187.2 Food that is sweet like honey and palatable

like good water, protects physical, mental health by good nutrition, for growth and protects against premature aging.

( This is reflected in Brix number in modern specification of good fruits and vegetables)

Typical Brix TableItem poor ave. good best Carrots 4 6 12 18Cantaloupe 8 12 14 18Cherry 7 11 16 19Coconut 7 11 12 13Grapes 8 12 18 22Lemon 4 6 8 12Mango 4 6 9 12Orange 6 11 16 20

Zero Food Miles

उ� नः पि�तोवा� चर शि#वा शि#वा�भिभरूपितोभिभ | मया�भ�रपि&षे�ण्या सखा� स�#�वा� अ&या� || ऋ1/187/3

Provide Good food from nearest source

(पि�तो�)अन्न व्या��कु कुर�नः� वा�ल� �रम�त्मनः(मया�भ,: )स�खा कु- भ�वानः� कुर�नः� वा�ल� (अपि&षे�ण्या) पिकुस. स� &�षे नः कुरनः� वा�ल�, सब कु� एकु जै2स� अन्न उ�लब्ध कुरवा�नः� वा�ल�वा�ल�,हेम�र� शिलए (स�#�वा:)स��दोर और स�खा या�क्त (अ&या�:) जिजैस म� &�& भ�वा नः रखानः� वा�ल� (सखा�) वाहे मिमत्र आ�, हे� �रम�त्मनः (शि#वा�भिभ:) स�खाकु�रिरणी. वाहे अन्न (ऊपितोभिभ:)रक्षा� , तो�प्ति>तो, वा�जि?, तो�जै (नः:) हेम ल�गु� कु� शिलए (शि#वा:) स�खाकु�र. (उ�, आ, चर) सम.� अच्छे� प्रकु�र स� प्र�>तो कुर�इया�

Vedic Vision on Food

• उत्तम अन्नदिदो कु- उ�लब्धतो� Availability of excellent food  तोत्सपिवातो�वा�Fणी.महे� वाया� दो�वास्या भ�जैनःमG ।

श्र�ष्ठं� सवाFधा�तोम� तो�र� भगुस्या धा.मपिहे ।। RV5.82.1To ensure complete `prosperity, adopt a policy for Fast

universal availability of clean food for all. सम्पू,णीF ऐश्वयाF कु� शिलए , अत्या�त्तम, सब कु� प्र�>या, सब स्वाच्छे पिवाकु�रN दो�षेN स� रपिहेतो, भ�जैनः कु- व्यावास्था� कु� हेम वारणी कुरतो�

हेP.

Ensure full availability of food people like

• अन्नदिदो स� तो�>तो सम�जैअस्या पिहे स्वाया#स्तोर� सपिवातो�: कुच्चनः पिप्रयामG । नः मिमनःप्तिRतो

स्वार�ज्यामG ।। RV5.82.2Establish stable administrative

structure to ensure permanent food security for the entire society .

• अ�नः� सम�जै मT सब कु� पिप्रया, सब कु� भ�जैनः अन्न स� तो�>तो कुरनः� कुरनः� कु- स्था�इ व्यावास्था� स्था�पि�तो कुरतो� हेP

Give honourable position to Farmer

स पिहे रत्नः�पिनः दो�#�षे� स�वा�पितो सपिवातो� भगु: ।तो� भ�गु� शिचत्रम.महे� ।। RV5.82.3

Recognise the role played in society by the farmer for ensuring Food sustainably.

Give due place of honour to the Farmer. • ( उस कु� षेकु कु�) जै� सम�जै कु� शिलए याहे बहुम,ल्या अन्न कु�

दो�तो� हे2, उस कु� महेत्वा कु� हेम �हेच�नःT, वाहे. हेमT जै.वानः या��नः कु� शिलए अद्भुXतो ऐश्वयाF रू�. अन्न धानः प्र�>तो कुर�तो� हे2.

Achieve Food Security

आत्मनिंनःZभरतो�अद्या� नः: दो�वा सपिवातो: प्रजै�वातोG स�वा.: स\भगुमG । �र� दु:ष्वा>Rया� स�वा ।। RV5.82.4

In order to banish even from dream the ideas of deprivation and destitution,

Entire society should be blessed with good availability of food and material comfort resources.

• सम्पू,णीF प्रजै� कु� शिलए स\भ�ग्या कु� शिलए उत्तम धानः धा�नः कु� स�धानः उ�लब्ध हेN, जिजैस स� ब�र� (अभ�वा ग्रस्तो) जै.वानः कु� स्वाप्न भ. नः आए�

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Food to be free of adulterations and disease

• पिवाश्व�पिनः दो�वा सपिवातोदुFरिरतो�पिनः �र� स�वा ।यादोG भद्रं� तोन्न आ स�वा ।। RV5.82.5

• All that is evil and harmful should leave us to be replaced with all that is for our good.

• पिवाश्व मT जिजैतोनः. दुगु�Fणी�वास्था�ए� हेP वा� सब हेम�र� स� दूर हेN और जै� हेम�र� शिलए #�भ कुल्या�णीकु�र. हे2 वाहे उ�लब्ध हे�.

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Do not injure environment, soil and society

• अनः�गुस�ऽदिदोतोया� दो�वास्या सपिवातो�: सवा� ।पिवाश्व� वा�म�पिनः धा.मपिहे ।। RV5.82.6

• For life long happiness we should• Never commit aggression against

environments,• Bring discomfort to our parents and

teachers neighbours . • हेम�र� जै.वानः �या�Fवारणी अखा�ण्ड भ,मिम कु� शिलए पिनःर�र�धा. हे�,

हेम म�तो� पि�तो� गु�रु जैनःN कु� शिलए सदो2वा स�खाकु�र., सम्पू,णीF ऐश्वयाF धा�र. जै.वानः कु� प्र�>तो कुरT.

Transparent and according to laws of nature

आ पिवाश्वदो�वा� सत्�निंतोZ स,क्त2 रद्या� वा�णी.महे� ।सत्यासवा� सपिवातो�रमG ।। RV 5.82.7

Our strategies should give protection to those who follow honestly the physical laws of Nature & environments.

• हेम�र� आचरणी सज्जनःN कु� ��लकु, सत्या प्रपितोज्ञा� कु� ��लनः कुरनः� वा�ल� और प्रकु� पितो कु� पिनःयामN कु� अनः�रू� हे�.

Proactive policies

• या इम� उभ� अहेनः. ��र एत्याप्रया�च्छेनःG ।स्वा�धा.दोhवा: सपिवातो� ।। RV 5.82.8

• We should be always active in following these sustainable strategies with regularity and orderliness learning from Nature’s systems like daily sun rise heralding the day for actions followed by Night for rest.

• हेम�र� आचरणी प्रकु� पितो म� दिदोनः और र�पित्र कु� क्रम कु- तोरहे प्रम�दो रपिहेतो हे�.

promote public awarenessEducative Media

या इम� पिवाश्व� जै�तो�Rया�श्र�वायापितो श्लो�कु� नः ।प्र च स�वा�पितो सपिवातो� ।। RV 5.82.9

It is duty of all learned persons to spread this knowledge ( about food safety, Production and sustainability) by education and media

• इनः समस्तो पिवाषेयाN कु� ज्ञा�तो� पिवा&�नःN कु� उशिचतो हे2 वा� सब जैनःतो� मT इस ज्ञा�नः कु� श्रवाणी &�र� प्रस�र कुरT

Dr Kurien's wisdom

India was meant for production of

milk by the masses and not just mass production of milk

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