“Karnataka Requests Food Regulator to Test Ghee Quality from Private Firms”

Amid the row over animal fat being used in the making of Tirupati laddoo, the Karnataka health department has directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to test the quality of ghee sold by private companies in the state.

Speaking to India Today TV, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said, “The samples of ghee, produced by all private companies, should be collected and tested for animal fat.”