Traders to fast on January 25

VELLORE: Merchants and traders across the State would fast on January 25 urging the State government not to implement the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which had laid standards for food items to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for people.T Vellaiyyan, state president of Tamil Nadu Vanigargangalin Peravai on Tuesday said this at  meeting. He said, the Act had clauses that would implicate traders and merchants for the mistakes committed by the manufacturers of the corresponding food items.