Food safety

I wonder how long people should have to continue with this “trial-and-error” fashion of consuming processed foods which are supposed to be certified as “safe” by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and other bodies. First it was pesticides in colas, then lead in instant noodles, and now potassium bromate in breads. Except for a vague mention about preservatives, additives and raising agents on packages, consumers hardly know anything about what these are made up of and their ill-effects!

On top of this, we already have the menace of basic ingredients like sugar and salt being added in excessive proportions in items like soft drinks, chips and instant noodles which cross the daily Recommended Dietary Allowance limits as prescribed by the WHO and the National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad.