Why did Hong Kong ban the import of Indian spices? The Indians were not convinced, believing that it was a deliberate conspiracy
Indian brands MDH, Everest are banned in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Why?
Hong Kong's food regulator recently revealed that four products of two of India's most popular brands, MDH and Everest, contained carcinogenic ingredients, sparking a safety scandal in India.
Immediately afterward, Singapore took decisive action and urgently recalled Everest Fish Curry Masal imported from India due to the presence of the carcinogen ethylene oxide in the product.
At this time, MDH and Everest Foods have not responded to the allegations. Although India has banned the use of ethylene oxide in food, the chemical is unexpectedly present in these spices, raising questions about its origin and regulatory loopholes.
India's food safety agency has reportedly moved quickly to require a comprehensive sampling of all spice brands in the country. They stressed that if any brand is found to be using harmful chemicals, strict measures will be taken to protect the health and safety of the public.
网友：balendrasing
This is a conspiracy against Balart. We are great and our spices are superfoods.
Mr Modi was great, everything went well. Let us unite against this conspiracy.
网友：Trading
I think FSSAI in India is too unqualified to work as a food inspector. I've found that even the worst, locally manufactured, without mentioning the manufacturer's name, have the FSSAI approval mark.
FSSAI's work is subject to review. I don't know what kind of chemical, unhygienic food we eat. FSSAI should not approve any product without observing the complete process of manufacturing the product.
网友:commedian
Did the FSSAI sleep all this time? Do they need a foreign regulator to work in their place?
That's the more pressing issue on my mind.
Netizen: Asli
All our FMCG is exported to Singapore and Hong Kong. At least they have a food safety agency that is interested in working with.
It's only when other countries discover a problem with our products that our food safety agencies wake up.
Until then, Indians will continue to consume substandard products because the value of human life here is very small
网友：crazy
From today onwards, I will no longer buy bagged spices, but grind our own spices like our ancestors.
Netizen: RB-ezvx
In India, the value of human life is so great!
Imagine how many pesticides and carcinogens we eat in the name of food.
印度网友：chatterjee
As an Indian who rarely uses spices, I am very happy. Ever since the turmeric news broke, I had expected something like this to happen.
My grandma always said that food nowadays is always full of harmful chemicals, even our fruits and vegetables, and she is absolutely right. There are a large number of other food products in our market that have not yet been exposed.
Indian netizen: santanu
Regrettably, time and time again, products from India are labelled as food and labelled as unsuitable in other countries.
At least we know that other governments maintain this standard of work, while we boast and do nothing.
The lives of our own citizens do not matter in our own country.
Netizen: rrs870
Many times, we face the problem of pesticide odor in food. It is commonly found in spinach, croissants, etc. We don't feel any smell even when cooking.
When we put food in our mouths, we immediately smell a strong pesticide smell and have to spit and throw food. It's not just the vegetables, it's what I experienced when I ate the polly I bought from the famous polly stand.
There is a strong chemical smell. The cruel reality is that morality is reduced to scarcity, those who abide by the law suffer the most, and those who break the law do whatever they want.
网友:MrNirmalkumar
India's security, health and other aspects are poor.
One only has to look at the equipment, utensils, cleaning procedures, clothing, and work habits of Indian restaurants and street food vendors to come to this conclusion.
网友：stanley
India can become the third largest economy, but at our current rate, it will never be able to meet the best food safety standards.
To feed a billion people, we sometimes forgive for adulterating a little poison in our dishes. But the rest of the world is different from us and is therefore banned.