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B Anbuselvan ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: With many private companies entering the commercial market for sale of sheep or goat's milk, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended the Food Safety and Standards regulations prescribing safety and quality indicators for the milk. The fat level of standard goat's milk should be three per cent and Solid Not Fat level should not exceed eight per cent , said a recent gazette notification of Health Ministry. "There is a misconception among a section of people that raw sheep milk will heal various diseases and also boost health. The higher fat levels of sheep milk may cause diarrhoea and many other diseases to children and the elderly. Now, the Centre has notified that sheep milk is safe for consumption only when the fat level is reduced to three percent," said a senior official from Food Safety department..