Food Manifest

Yamuna Vegetables Found Contaminated With Heavy Metals Above Safety Limits

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• September 23, 2026

Key Update Vegetables grown along a stretch of the Yamuna near Delhi contain multiple heavy metals at concentrations far above food safety limits, potentially exposing consumers to health risks, researchers from the University of Delhi have warned. The study focused on a small stretch of the Yamuna, a 1,379-km river that flows through seven states.