{"id":89799,"date":"2026-02-25T14:24:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=89799"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:34:03","slug":"chicory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/chicory\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicory"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Chicory Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, FSSAI gave an advisory related to Chicory, whose content must be prominently displayed on front of coffee powder packs from 1 July.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Chicory<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a plant belonging to the <\/span><b>Asteraceae family.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>perennial plant <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mainly cultivated in <\/span><b>temperate regions worldwide.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several varieties of the chicory plant, known differently globally due to its <\/span><b>numerous medicinal, culinary, and nutritional qualities.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a local wild edible, and the <\/span><b>leaves, flowers and root can all be used<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in culinary creations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Additive in Coffee:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chicory is a <\/span><b>popular additive that provides<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a darker colour and an earthy taste to the beverage.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>naturally caffeine-free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and significantly less expensive than high-quality coffee.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nutritional Value:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most parts of the plant contain nutrients ranging within <\/span><b>carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, soluble fiber,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trace elements, and bioactive phenolic compounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Uses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is used as forage <\/span><b>for livestock, as folklore remedies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or as a vegetable addition in human diets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/companies\/india-coffee-chicory-labeling-rules-consumer-transparency-fssai-mandate-11771840779952.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FSSAI mandates clear labeling of chicory content on coffee packs from July 1. 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