Despite a ban in place, calcium carbide is widely used for the artificial ripening of fruits, posing many health risks to ...

In response to rising concerns, the Horticulture Department is planning to organise direct-from-farm sales to make naturally ...

Hyderabad: As mangoes flood markets this season, health experts and officials are raising concerns over the unsafe ripening ...

The use of calcium carbide for fruit ripening is banned in India. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited its use due to health concerns associated with the ...

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With the mango season at its peak, the Chittoor district administration on Monday announced the prohibition of calcium carbide (CaC2), which is generally used for the artificial ripening of the fruit.

Health Minister for Health C. Damodar Raja Narasimha, who launched the poster, said that the use of banned chemicals such as Calcium Carbide for artificial ripening poses serious health hazards ...

Calcium carbide is commonly used to ripe mangoes unnaturally, which poses health risks. Here’s how to spot the signs If one part of the mango ripens while another stays hard, it may have been ...

With the onset of summer, the Rawalpindi district administration has banned the use of large gas cylinders in densely ...

Summer brings a surge in watermelon sales-and in fruit adulteration. Viral videos showing chemicals being injected into watermelons have sparked major concern among people ...