'Sattvik', world's first certification for vegetarian food, launched


New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS): The Sattvik Council Certification scheme, the world's first vegetarian food safety and regulatory compliance for vegetarian and allied adherents, was launched with global audit partner Bureau Veritas here on Friday.

On the lines of 'halal' certification preferred by the followers of Islam and 'Kosher' by the Jews, this is the first of its kind global-level certification that will be a one-stop for all vegetarians across the globe. It is offering four types of certifications: 'Sattvik Sattvam', 'Sattvik Vegetarian', 'Sattvik Vegan' and 'Sattvik Jain'.

Founded by the Sattvik Council of India, the main objective of the scheme is to render a 'Vegetarian Environment' for the vegetarian/vegan consumers in India and global markets by creating SOPs in all the applicable areas having the potential for guaranteed 100 per cent vegetarian environment.

"Sattvik is an umbrella term. For example, there are 200 variations such as food, hospitality, textiles, dairy, etc. We did not want a synonym. So, we zeroed in on this umbrella term," founder of the Sattvik Council of India, Abhishek Biswas, told IANS.

"Our certification is aimed at improving the overall performance of the vegetarian food quality and food safety management systems for the consumers. We are not into promoting vegetarianism. We are simply a standard provider, just like an ISO," he said.

"People are going to reach out to us. We are now operative in 170 countries. Veritas is our partner; we have nothing to worry," Biswas added.

The company aims to certify approximately 1 million establishments, including kitchens, hotels, products and textiles by 2025.

Former Chief Minister of Haryana, Bhupinder Singh Hooda; ex-Union minister and MP from Bareilly, Santosh Gangwar; Chairman, Sattvik Council of India, Vagish Pathak; Senior Vice President, CIF South Asia Region, Bureau Veritas, Amit Ghosh; and Head, South Asia Certification Business, Bureau Veritas, Jagdheesh N Manian, were present on the occasion.

 

  

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  • Dr Shweta Banafar, Jabalpur/Pune Maharashtra

    Sat, Sep 18 2021

    This is really very nice step taken to spread the best across the world as I have seen many people compromiseing with their meals abroad and many a times going for the wrong alternative as there was as they were unaware. But now you people have made it safe . For most of the Bhartiya . Thanks aton for this great job done .by you all.

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  • k b r, Mangal Uru

    Sat, Sep 18 2021

    Imported mushrooms are the best Satvik diet... can completely substitute and more beneficial than non-veg food...

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sat, Sep 18 2021

    It should not turn out like Halal category which is completely fraudulent

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Sep 18 2021

    There was a bar named 'Pegs' in front of Janatha delux on PM Rao road earlier. It is closed now. It used to serve only vegetarian food. I wonder under which category this bar would have fallen ? Sttvik Sattvam??

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  • sense_shetty, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 18 2021

    Very Good ,Similar certification should be given to Indian and HIndu friendly Non Veg like Fish ,Mutton and Chicken which are Hindu religion freindly.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Sat, Sep 18 2021

    in our country any kind of certification is fake for sure..Indian Army rejected the amla juice made by the well renowned winking baba company..So it is not at all possible to rely on our products....in market you find food products sold without mfring and expiry dates and many of them not even packed properly and no one is there to question.. corruption and forming governments through backdoor methods is the only development done by the Shakha supported party.. Jai Sri Winking chudidar baba

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  • Bobato Charlie, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 18 2021

    This is going to be a another money-making scam just like the Halal certification scam!

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