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Kerala Faces Cancer Risk from Toxic Pesticides in Imported Vegetables 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 7, 2025
Vegetables imported from other states, laced with toxic pesticide residues including carcinogens, threaten public health in Kerala. Health experts warn that eating such contaminated produce daily may fuel Kerala’s rising cancer rates and other chronic diseases. Tests show that many vegetables sold in local markets, supermarkets, and roadside stalls exceed safe pesticide limits, exposing consumers
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30 Kids Sick in Bihar After Lizard Found in Mid-Day Meal 0
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- July 5, 2025
Report In Bihar’s Darbhanga district, more than 30 children were hospitalised after eating their mid-day meal, which allegedly contained a dead lizard. The incident took place after the school cook prepared vegetables using gram-soaked overnight. During lunchtime, a student spotted the dead lizard in the mi-day meal food, screamed in shock, and fainted on the
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FSSAI Moves to Regulate Water from Vending Machines 0
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- July 5, 2025
Overview India’s national food authority has released draft regulations aimed at tightening the quality and safety standards for purified drinking water sold through vending machines. Issued under the FSS Food Products Standards & Food Additives Regulations, the draft lays down extensive requirements to ensure that consumers receive safe, clean drinking water from these decentralised systems.
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Kerala’s Fast-Food Boom: A Wake-Up Call for Health-Conscious Consumers 0
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- July 5, 2025
Overview On any busy Friday evening in Kerala, it is easy to see how dramatically young people’s eating habits have shifted. Fast-food outlets overflow with crowds, cafés buzz with selfies and social chatter, and delivery bikes race through traffic carrying steaming parcels. This speed-driven food culture, while convenient and visually appealing, poses serious concerns for
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Rachakonda Food Scam Busted: 52 Held in Major Raids 0
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- July 5, 2025
Report The Rachakonda Police, Telangana, booked 46 cases and arrested 52 people on July 2 during a special drive or a food scam targeting unauthorised and unhygienic food manufacturing units. Special Operations Teams I and II, along with Law and Order officers and Armed Reserve forces, carried out coordinated raids across the commissionerate. Acting on
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Is Monsoon Rainwater Safe to Drink? Experts Sound the Alarm on ‘Forever Chemicals’0
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- July 5, 2025
Report As the monsoon arrives across India, people actively collect, store, or enjoy the rain. In the past, rain felt pure and refreshing. But scientists now warn that rainwater no longer stays as clean as it appears. It picks up dust, ash, and heavy metals from rooftops. More concerning, it also carries invisible “forever chemicals”
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