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