What happens when you eat mangoes ripened with calcium carbide? Know all side effects from experts

7 months ago

What happens when you eat mangoes ripened with calcium carbide? Know all side effects from experts

Hindustan Times

The season of juicy and heavenly mangoes is here. FSSAI, top food regulator in India, recently urged traders and food business operators not to use the banned product ‘calcium carbide’ for ripening of fruits. “Calcium carbide, commonly used for ripening fruits like mangoes, releases acetylene gas, which contains harmful traces of arsenic and phosphorus.These substances, also known as ‘Masala’, can cause serious health issues such as dizziness, frequent thirst, irritation, weakness, difficulty in swallowing, vomiting and skin ulcers, etc,” FSSAI said. Consuming mangoes or other fruits ripened with calcium carbide can have several harmful effects on human health," says Suhani Seth Agarwal, HOD, Dietetics, Yatharth Super Specialty Hospitals. "Eating mangoes ripened with excess quantity calcium carbide poses serious health risks.

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FSSAI warns against usage of calcium carbide for ripening mangoes, says it can pose serious health hazards

7 months ago

FSSAI warns against usage of calcium carbide for ripening mangoes, says it can pose serious health hazards

Hindustan Times

Food regulator FSSAI has asked traders and food business operators not to use the banned product 'calcium carbide' for ripening of fruits. In an official statement, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said it has "alerted traders'/fruits handlers/Food Business Operators operating ripening chambers to strictly ensure compliance with the prohibition on calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits, …

Are you eating safe mangoes? FSSAI warns traders against calcium carbide dangers

7 months ago

Are you eating safe mangoes? FSSAI warns traders against calcium carbide dangers

Hindustan Times

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the central food regulatory body, on Saturday issued a fresh warning to traders against using calcium carbide for artificially ripening mangoes, citing serious health risks. The FSSAI has alerted fruit traders, handlers, and Food Business Operators operating ripening chambers to strictly comply with the prohibition on using calcium carbide, especially during the …

Artificially ripened mangoes may be harmful for you. Food regulator asks…

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Hindustan Times

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on Thursday urged food commissioners of all states and Union Territories to take action against the unauthorised use of artificial fruit ripening agents. The use of calcium carbide, one of the harmful artificial fruit ripening agents, has been prohibited Artificial ripening of fruits is done in a controlled manner in order to …

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