Recently, which animal has been approved as "Food animal" by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Himalayan Yak
In November 2022 the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) approved the Himalayan yak as a “food animal”, on a proposal of the ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak, Dirang (Arunachal Pradesh). This brings yak meat and milk under the food safety rules and lets them be sold in the regular market, which was meant to help yak herders at a time when the number of yaks in India had been falling.