<h5>EU flags Indian food products!</h5><p>The European Union (EU) has flagged over 400 food products exported from India between 2019 and 2024 as highly contaminated.</p><p>The EU published a report containing a list of exported Indian food products (like various fish, rice, herbs and spices, chillies, coffee, etc.) having harmful substances in them, including lead, mercury, cadmium, pesticides, etc.</p><h5>Harmful effects of the substances.</h5><p>Eating the toxic substances found in the food products is very harmful to humans. Substances like lead can cause kidney and brain damage. Mercury can damage a person’s nervous system, immune system, etc.</p><p>Cadmium can increase the risk of heart and kidney diseases. There were also cancer-causing substances in the food.</p><h5>Indian products flagged by other countries.</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/indian-food-products-flagged-as-harmful%2FMDH.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=215332c9-afa0-41d9-bb13-7d7f774199c4"><figcaption>MDH and Everest Spices. Photo by Jagran English.</figcaption></figure><p>This is not the first time that Indian products have been flagged as harmful. Recently, Hong Kong banned certain spices made by MDH and the Everest Group, stating they contain cancer-causing substances unsafe for human consumption.</p><p>The US has also rejected spices made by MDH. Maldives has also suspended the sale of spices made by MDH and Everest. Bangladesh and Australia are planning to check the quality of the spices.</p><h5>India in a bad light!</h5><p>So many Indian food products getting flagged is creating a negative image of India. Eventually, other countries might stop buying Indian food products, which can lead to job losses for Indians.</p><h5>Government’s reaction to this.</h5><p>The government has instructed relevant authorities to conduct quality tests for many products, including MDH and Everest spices.</p><p>The FSSAI says they are taking steps to ensure the safety of food products.</p><h5>What can we do?</h5><p>First, read the labels on packaged food products to know what is in them. Avoid stuff with excessive added sugar, unhealthy fats and oils, etc.</p><p>We have a superpower in our hands, i.e. the internet. We can research the harmful substances found in food products and avoid them.</p><p>We can also replace products that have been flagged as harmful with other brands that are organic. It’s also a good practice to avoid packaged foods and go for fresh foods and spices instead.</p>

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