Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh Restrict Misleading Analogue Paneer Products

Paneer is a soft Indian cheese made from milk.

Some companies make a cheaper version, called analogue paneer, from other ingredients instead of real milk.

Three Indian states—Maharashtra, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh—have decided to tighten the rules about these products.

The rules are not meant to ban all dairy substitutes.

Instead, they want to stop companies from tricking people into buying fake paneer.

If a product is not real milk-based paneer, it must say so clearly on the label.

This is called being transparent.

Officials want shoppers to read labels carefully before buying.

They suggest buying paneer from trusted brands or licensed dairy shops.

People who see misleading products can report them to local food safety authorities.