![]() ![]() The Indian Army procures its foodstuffs from the civilian vendors and manufacturers through a transparent bidding system. This vital part of the supply chain, namely, from the farm to the military cook house, is the responsibility of the Army Service Corps (ASC), supported by the Army Medical Corps (AMC) and the Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC). 2 The major challenge in this is to procure and supply the food while ensuring that it is safe and retains its quality until it is cooked. Therefore, providing nutritious, wholesome, safe and quality food in all these theatres remains a major logistic challenge.Ī study on a sample size of 53203 personnel of the three services regarding satisfaction levels with rations concluded that the majority were satisfied with the supply of rations and food being served in their cook houses. In addition, they have numerous platforms for operations be it the Special Forces conducting surgical strikes, the tank crew moving at a menacing pace, the supersonic jets of the air force or the submarines in the depths of the oceans. ![]() 1 The Indian Armed Forces operate in varied terrains and hostile weather conditions varying from the icy heights of the world's highest battlefield to the marshy humid jungles of North-Eastern India or the dry extreme heat conditions of the Thar Desert. This paper highlights the best practices followed to ensure food safety and quality control in the Indian Armed Forces. To ensure superior quality the Defence Food Specifications are much higher than legislated by the Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) for the general public. The Armed Forces have their own network of Composite Food Laboratories for sampling and analysis of the food items. ![]() The Food Inspection Organization of the ASC lays down the best practices to be followed in terms of inspection, sampling, analysis, dispatch and issue of both fresh and processed edible foodstuff. ![]() This vital part of the supply chain viz from farm to the military cook house is the responsibility of the Army Service Corps (ASC) supported by the Army Medical Corps (AMC) and the Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC). The major issue in this is to procure and supply the food while ensuring that it is safe and retains its quality till it is cooked. To provide nutritious, wholesome, safe and quality food to the large Indian Armed Forces, spread over various terrains, ranging from the icy Himalayas to the burning deserts of Rajasthan or the humid jungles of the North East and over various platforms like tanks, ships and aircraft is a challenge. ![]()
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