Trust, Not Transfers: Why India’s Food Safety System Needs a Faceless Sampling Model

Every few months, a state finds its hero. A Food Commissioner leads a raid, adulterated milk is poured out on camera, a paneer consignment is seized, and for a few days, the regulator becomes the story instead of the food. Maharashtra is living that moment now. Andhra Pradesh’s laboratories have flagged worrying microbial numbers. And…