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Fake mango alert: How to identify artificially ripened mangoes at home with quick testsAs summer arrives, Indian markets face a surge of mangoes, including artificially ripened ones using harmful chemicals like calcium carbide...- How Karnataka's Dr Sameer Nair is growing 30 tonnes of chemical-free Kesar mangoes on barren rocky land using Israeli technologyDr. Sameer Nair, an Ayurvedic healer from Belagavi, has embraced agricultural innovation by establishing a vibrant Kesar mango orchard. Uti...
- FSSAI directs food manufacturers to use only Ashwagandha roots, extracts; not leavesFood safety regulator FSSAI has issued a directive to all food businesses. Only Ashwagandha roots and their extracts are permitted for use....
- Mangoes, bananas, papayas under watch: FSSAI crackdown begins over illegal 'masala' use for ripening; What India’s top food regulator is warningFood Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued a fresh directive to states to intensify action against the illegal use of artifici...
- FSSAI acts tough against the use of banned artificial ripeners in fruitsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has ordered states to crack down on illegal fruit ripening methods, particularly the use of banned calcium c...
- With just a bicycle and seeds in his pocket, he planted 1 crore trees: Telangana’s 'Tree Man' proved how one person can change IndiaWith just a bicycle and a pocket full of seeds, Telangana’s ‘Tree Man’ Daripalli Ramaiah planted over 10 million trees, creating one of the...
- Fake mango alert: 3,800 kg of chemically made pulp seized in Pune. Know side effects & how to identify artificially ripened aam at homeMango Adulteration Alert: With the mango season in full swing, rising cases of mango adulteration in India have sparked serious food safety...
- Mango season alert: How to check if your mangoes are naturally or chemically ripenedThis mango season, knowing how to identify chemically ripened mangoes vs naturally ripened mangoes is essential for safe consumption. The F...
- Bad taste for ‘aam aadmi’: How adulterated mangoes pose fresh headache for regulators, consumersThe use of banned chemicals to ripen fruits is prevalent despite penalties and laws. The ball is in the food safety regulator’s court.
- Calcium carbide: Used to ripen mangoes, banned in India; side effects of calcium carbideConsuming food ripened with calcium carbide can cause stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea due to the presence of harmful chemical...
- FSSAI warns traders, food businesses against use of calcium carbide for artificial fruit ripening during mango seasonFSSAI has urged the Food Safety Departments of States and Union Territories to be vigilant and take stringent action against those violatin...
- Does the future of Hapus lie in fruit wine?One mango farmer in Ratnagiri is experimenting with making part of his crop into a fruit wine, in the hope that this value addition might h...
- Our obsession with the perfect mango is resulting in local varieties being ignoredAs the end of summer approaches, there is a diverse range of mangoes available in the Indian market, each with unique flavours and textures...
- FSSAI warns traders, FBOs not to use prohibited calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruitsIn a statement, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has already prohibited the use of calcium carbide also known a...
- Perfect mangoes for the perfect Indian summerSummer nostalgia for so many Indians is shot through with memories of shady orchards on hot days and a bucketful of mangoes.
- Is your Alphonso safe to eat?A media report quoted doctors warning about “dizziness, headache, skin burning, allergy, vomiting and diarrhoea, to name a few” which could...
- Delhi High Court to hear plea on Chinese 'plastic' rice in IndiaDelhi HC agreed to hear a plea alleging that rice made out of plastic, imported from China, was being sold in the country and seeking testi...
- More than 1,000 kg of artificially ripened mangoes seizedMore than 1000 kg of artificially ripened mangoes worth around Rs 35,000 have been seized by health department officials from vendors at va...
- Mumbai’s much-loved mangoes, Alphonso, turning bland and harmful due to artificial ripeningFor many consumers in Mumbai, Alphonsos are all that matter, with other locally available varieties such as Pairis & Badamis being dismisse...
- Illegal chemical ripening method imperils India's mango tradeIndia's Rs.3 billion ($70 million) mango trade is fraught with health hazards due to the get-rich-quick schemes of vendors who artificially...
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