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14-year-old girl dies after eating pesticide sprayed cabbage; Here are five other vegetables high in pesticidesA 14-year-old girl in Sri Ganganagar district died after consuming a pesticide-sprayed cabbage leaf from her field. She felt nauseous and w...
New Zealand looking into Indian spice brands over contaminationNew Zealand's food safety regulator to investigate potential contamination in spice products from Indian brands MDH and Everest, following ...
Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced many US rejectionsHong Kong suspended sales last month of three spice blends made by MDH and one by another Indian company, Everest, for apparently containin...
After pesticide, MDH now faces heat for Salmonella contamination. Here's what it isThe US reportedly rejected nearly a third of Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt Ltd (MDH) shipments since October 2023 due to salmonella. This doubled ...
US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination in MDH and EverestThe US FDA is investigating Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong and Singapore halted sales of their products due to alleged...
India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contaminationIndia is inspecting MDH and Everest's facilities for quality standards following halted sales in Hong Kong and Singapore for allegedly cont...
Everest denies reports of its products being banned in Singapore, Hong KongEverest, a masala maker, refuted claims of its products being banned in Singapore and Hong Kong due to alleged pesticide contamination. Sin...
Here's why Hong Kong and Singapore have announced a recall of MDH and Everest productsHong Kong and Singapore have recalled popular Indian spice products from MDH and Everest due to the presence of carcinogenic ethylene oxide...
Beware, this ingredient in your fish curry spice may cause cancer!In a public announcement, the Singapore Food Agency clarified that ethylene oxide is not intended for direct use in food but rather employe...
India investigates if organochlorines behind unknown illness in Andhra PradeshThe unknown illness has infected more than 300 children, with most of them suffering from dizziness, fainting spells, headache and vomiting...
No pesticide spraying while flyers are on board: NGTThe Green Tribunal directed the Centre to ensure that no disinfectant fumigation is carried out in aircraft while passengers are onboard.
How Kerala is making the most of organic farming revolutionKerala agri minister KP Mohanan said the state is now meeting over 70% of its demand for vegetables on its own compared with just 20% a few...
Is cancer hiding in your home? 28-nation study flags common drugs, chemicalsThe study says that it is possible the combined effect of many of these chemicals working simultaneously may further enhance the risk of ca...
NGT pulls up Centre on spraying of pesticides on aircraftA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar granted last opportunity to the Centre and other parties concerned to file their replies ...
- Pesticide use for agriculture should not be banned on assumptions only: Expert
The use of pesticides is so common that the term pesticide is often treated as synonymous with plant protection product. Undoubtedly, this ...
Debunking the myths on pesticides is vital to raise food production in IndiaLongevity in western nations has dramatically improved and the increase can be associated in part to intensive farming and the arrival of p...
Special cell needed to combat threat from pesticide residues in food: HC panelFavouring intensified monitoring of pesticides in Delhi, the expert committee set by HC suggested establishing special cell.
- Paddy farmers in Punjab worst hit by pesticide use: Study
Cotton, paddy and wheat farmers in Punjab have been worst hit by use of pesticides with 36 pc of them suffering DNA fragmentation, accordin...
- Pesticide cocktail in Coke, Pepsi brands
The tests conducted by CSE on cola samples found the presence of many toxins way above permissible levels.