Why Your Mangoes Might Be Poisoning You: The Shocking Truth Behind India’s Fruit Market Crackdown
The FTA seized over crates of mangoes across Indian markets. All of them were artificially ripened using a banned chemical called calcium carbide. In fact, a 2020 study published in the International Journal of Food Safety in 2022 found that over 68 percent of mangoes sold in India during peak season contained traces of calcium carbide.
May 25, 2025, 11:16 AM IST
New consumer protection bill could be next big game changer
A new consumer protection bill that is likely to be tabled during parliament`s ongoing monsoon session is seen as the next big game-changer for the common man, replacing as it will legislation that has been in force since 1986 when the economic landscape and consumer awareness were in their infancy.
Jul 29, 2017, 13:55 PM IST