Authorized motion might be taken in opposition to corporations promoting ‘mom’s milk’ underneath dairy license: Govt

The federal government has taken a tricky stand in opposition to the sale of “mom’s milk” or breast milk underneath a dairy license. Apart from this, orders have additionally been given to cancel the license of any firm promoting comparable merchandise within the identify of milk or dairy merchandise and take authorized motion if wanted. 

Authorized motion might be taken in opposition to meals enterprise operators or FBOs promoting breast milk as sanctioned underneath the FSS Act 2006. 

In July this 12 months, the federal government had cancelled the Meals Security and Requirements Authority of India (FSSAI) license of Neolacta Lifesciences Non-public Restricted (NLPL) for promoting “mom’s milk” whereas having a dairy license. The federal government has made it clear that sale of mom’s milk won’t be allowed in India. 

Neolacta was established in 2016 and was initially licensed within the dairy merchandise class from FSSAI Karnataka. Citing this, the FSSAI officers stated sale of mom’s milk will not be allowed in India. ‘

Through the crackdown on Neolacta, officers additionally confiscated the inventory of the banned materials. Later, the corporate was requested to withdraw its merchandise from the market. 

Firm’s MD Saurabh Agarwal has, nevertheless, stated that the donated breast milk is used for untimely or sick infants. ”Optimum human milk-based diet performs a significant position in supporting “intact survival” of untimely infants and likewise helps infants whose moms have problem feeding them owing to causes comparable to illness, medical contraindications, insufficient lactation, surrogacy/IVF and plenty of extra,” Neolacta’s web site learn. Neolacta costs Rs 4,500 for 300 ml frozen breast milk.