Food regulator weighs nationwide ban on analogue paneer

Analogue paneer is a non-dairy product that looks like paneer.

It uses vegetable oils, fats, and proteins instead of milk ingredients.

India’s main food regulator is thinking about banning it across the country.

Officials are discussing how such a rule should work.

A draft rule may be released soon.

At least eight states have already made similar rules.

The issue became widely discussed after social media posts about alleged “fake paneer” at a Mumbai restaurant.

The restaurant was owned by Gauri Khan, who is Shah Rukh Khan’s wife.