NEW DELHI: The proposed regulations for heavy metal content in a whole range of food items would not only hold traders accountable but would also persuade Indian farmers to do responsible farming and adopt good practices, say senior officials as they look at ways to catch up with global standards.
India's food regulator, FSSAI has notified the draft regulations for limit on metal contents - lead, arsenic, tin, cadmium, mercury and -for food items such as fruits and vegetables including canned ones, processed food, meat, fish edible oils, pulses, canned juices, mango pickle and jams.
Citing how the new standard will help crate create an atmosphere where everyone in the production and supply chain behaves responsibly, an FSSAI official pointed out that the use of untreated sewage for cultivation of vegetables and other items around urban areas is the main reason of increasing level of heavy metals including lead. "If farmers become responsible and government agencies take note, things will improve," the official said.
India's food regulator, FSSAI has notified the draft regulations for limit on metal contents - lead, arsenic, tin, cadmium, mercury and -for food items such as fruits and vegetables including canned ones, processed food, meat, fish edible oils, pulses, canned juices, mango pickle and jams.
Citing how the new standard will help crate create an atmosphere where everyone in the production and supply chain behaves responsibly, an FSSAI official pointed out that the use of untreated sewage for cultivation of vegetables and other items around urban areas is the main reason of increasing level of heavy metals including lead. "If farmers become responsible and government agencies take note, things will improve," the official said.
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