Are you eating cancer-causing food products every day?

Health By Chetana Belagere Apr 29, 2024 Read the article

Did you know several Indian spices, herbal medicines, and other food articles are either being banned or sent back by European countries because of carcinogens in them?

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Between September 2020 and April 2024, the European Food Safety Authorities discovered ethylene oxide in 527 food products exported from India.

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Taking to X on 28 April, a doctor with the handle @SudiptoDoc released the list of all 527 Indian products that the European Union (EU) found to contain cancer-causing chemicals.

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The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) is a part of an inter-authority network operating across national boundaries.

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His search using the keywords “Ethylene Oxide” and “India” revealed high levels of this hazardous substance in various foods including garam masala, cumin, turmeric, and more.

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Ethylene oxide is a chemical initially used to sterilise medical equipment, but is also applied as a pesticide in food products.

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Chirag Barjatya, founder of the fitness platform PFC Club said, “if I am buying something in the market, I shouldn’t be worried about the quality after seeing the ‘FSSAI’ tag.”

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“The trust we place in the “FSSAI” label should provide peace of mind, yet I find myself more than shocked—I am saddened.

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