Most Indians have the habit of wrapping food items in newspapers, a common practice prevalent among street vendors. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India stated this as a health hazard.

Wrapping food in newspapers is an unhealthy practice and the consumption of such food is injurious to health, even if the food has been cooked hygienically," stated the Food, Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) "Printing inks may also contain harmful colors, pigments, binders, additives, and preservatives. Besides chemical contaminants, presence of pathogenic microorganisms used in newspapers also pose potential risk to human health," The advisory also said that even paper/cardboard boxes made of recycled paper may be contaminated with harmful chemicals like Phthalate, which can cause digestive problems and also lead to severe toxicity.
"Older people, teenagers, children and people with compromised vital organs and immune systems are at a greater risk of acquiring cancer-related health complications, if they are exposed to food packed in such material. According to the advisory, the Commissioners of Food Safety of all States/Union Territories will initiate systematic campaigns for generating awareness among all the stakeholders to discourage the use of newspapers for packing, serving and storing food items.
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