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Google to find the news article dated 4th of May
Why would an govt authority allow more pesticides into food? Especially when our spices are ridiculed in international markets for such things and our protein powders have pesticides in them.
Is FSSAI truly a joke?
At least do own research before posting…
This limit was increased to 0.1 mg/kg only in cases of spices and is applicable only for those pesticides which are not registered in India by CIB & RC. "
"This was recommended by Scientific Panel on Pesticide Residues (includes member from CIB & RC and project coordinator of Monitoring of Pesticide Residue at National Level MPRNL, under Ministry of Agriculture) after considering the adoption of MRLs in the range 0.1 mg/kg and above by Codex Alimantarius Commission on Pesticide Residues on spices during 2021-23 in a phased manner for various spices in the world (MRLs fixed by CODEX for spices & culinary herbs ranges from 0.1 to 80 mg/kg)," it further said.
Refer the same link. The pesticide board chief had warned that this would imply difficulty in exports as foreign countries won't allow the commodity. And here we are 1 year later it's all true
Title is very misleading it’s just changed 0.01mg/kg to 0.1mg/kg, not much significant, also it’s recommended by experts. FSSAI is not a political board, it’s prestigious body, there are qualified people to do decide on what’s right or wrong.
Earlier Maggi then Johnson’s baby powder, Bournvita, Ceralac now MDH & Everest spices. Every brand chooses India for lower quality harmful products.
With so much of adulteration in food, do you guys think FSSAI should be held accountable.
Cancer-causing substances found in some MDH and Everest products by authorities in HK and Singapore. Meanwhile in India, nothing.
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