Don't eat food wrapped in newspapers

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a warning against using newspapers for serving, packing, and storing food items. The ink used in newspapers can contain harmful colors, pigments, and additives that can make the food unhealthy.As per FSSAI regulation, newspapers should not be used to wrap, cover or serve food nor should they be used to absorb excess oil from fried food.Farsan items are often wrapped in newspapers.Farsan or Pharsāṇ (Gujarati: ફરસાણ, Hindi and Marathi: फरसाण) refers to salty snacks originating from the Indian subcontinent.Farsans are a very important part of Marwari cuisine, Gujarati cuisine,