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Food Authority's Strict Warning Against Illegal Ripening Of Mango, Banana
Calcium carbide, commonly referred to as "masala", has been historically misused to artificially ripen fruits such as mangoes, bananas and papayas.
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6 Hidden Health Risks In Fruits That You Need To Know
The fruits on your table have many hidden health risks. Here is a list of possible risks that may be involved in fruits that you need to know, and ways to be careful.
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Medical Body Ignored On Carbide Guns, 300 Eye Injury Cases In Bhopal
Despite a two-year-old warning from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) about the risks of calcium carbide guns, these unlicensed and improvised "toy guns" continued to be sold across Madhya Pradesh this Diwali.
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Plastic Nurdle Spill From Sunken Cargo Ship Reaches Tamil Nadu, Raises Alarm
The MSC ELSA 3, a Liberian-flagged vessel, sank off the Kochi coast a few weeks ago while carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous materials, 12 with calcium carbide, 367 tonnes of furnace oil, and 84 tonnes of diesel.
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Food Authority Warns Against Artificial Ripening Of Fruits Using Calcium Carbide
The gas had already been prohibited for this particular use in 2011. FSSAI's recent alert is meant to serve as a reminder during the mango season.
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Food Authority Asks Traders Not To Use Banned "Calcium Carbide" For Fruit Ripening
Food regulator FSSAI has asked traders and food business operators not to use the banned product 'calcium carbide' for ripening of fruits.
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Do The Mangoes You Eat Contain Carbide? 4 Easy Tips To Find Out
Carbide in Mangoes: You will often find elders at home asking if the mangoes they are buying have carbide - a chemical used to ripen mangoes artificially. It is bad for health too.
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Nashik: 400 Kg Artificially Ripened Mangoes Seized
About 400 kgs of mangoes worth Rs 16,000 were seized after being artificially ripened using calcium carbide in Nashik, Maharashtra, police said today.
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Mango eaters have to be careful!
Mango is the king fruit of the season, but it comes with its downside too. According to Dr. V. Swaminathan, a prominent horticultural scientist, chemicals like calcium carbide, which are added to mangoes to ripen them may be harmful to health. The mangoes that are available early in the summer season may not be ripe enough and thus are not easily ...
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Food Authority's Strict Warning Against Illegal Ripening Of Mango, Banana
Calcium carbide, commonly referred to as "masala", has been historically misused to artificially ripen fruits such as mangoes, bananas and papayas.
-
6 Hidden Health Risks In Fruits That You Need To Know
The fruits on your table have many hidden health risks. Here is a list of possible risks that may be involved in fruits that you need to know, and ways to be careful.
-
Medical Body Ignored On Carbide Guns, 300 Eye Injury Cases In Bhopal
Despite a two-year-old warning from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) about the risks of calcium carbide guns, these unlicensed and improvised "toy guns" continued to be sold across Madhya Pradesh this Diwali.
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Plastic Nurdle Spill From Sunken Cargo Ship Reaches Tamil Nadu, Raises Alarm
The MSC ELSA 3, a Liberian-flagged vessel, sank off the Kochi coast a few weeks ago while carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous materials, 12 with calcium carbide, 367 tonnes of furnace oil, and 84 tonnes of diesel.
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Food Authority Warns Against Artificial Ripening Of Fruits Using Calcium Carbide
The gas had already been prohibited for this particular use in 2011. FSSAI's recent alert is meant to serve as a reminder during the mango season.
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Food Authority Asks Traders Not To Use Banned "Calcium Carbide" For Fruit Ripening
Food regulator FSSAI has asked traders and food business operators not to use the banned product 'calcium carbide' for ripening of fruits.
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Do The Mangoes You Eat Contain Carbide? 4 Easy Tips To Find Out
Carbide in Mangoes: You will often find elders at home asking if the mangoes they are buying have carbide - a chemical used to ripen mangoes artificially. It is bad for health too.
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Nashik: 400 Kg Artificially Ripened Mangoes Seized
About 400 kgs of mangoes worth Rs 16,000 were seized after being artificially ripened using calcium carbide in Nashik, Maharashtra, police said today.
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Mango eaters have to be careful!
Mango is the king fruit of the season, but it comes with its downside too. According to Dr. V. Swaminathan, a prominent horticultural scientist, chemicals like calcium carbide, which are added to mangoes to ripen them may be harmful to health. The mangoes that are available early in the summer season may not be ripe enough and thus are not easily ...
