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Food Colour and Additives

Created by : Prasad PN, Zonal Sales Manager  | 11 02 2009 12:37:14 +0000
Industry : ChemicalsFunctional Area : India(Markets)
Keywords : food colour and additives metanil yellow
Activity:  395 views;  last activity : 09 06 2010 15:31:46 +0000

Metanil Yellow is widely used in India as food colour which is actually is Industrial dye and banned.

http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/02/stories/2004090212630300.htm

banned colors (rhodamine b and metanil yellow) appear in many street foods

 
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Government's failure to enforce laws Vs Lack of public awareness
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Like many laws food colours and additives in India are grossly misused and banned substances are used due to failure of monitoring by government agencies. Also the government failure to educate the common man on the dangers of Industrial pigments used as food colors.
By Prasad PN, Zonal Sales Manager  11 02 2009 12:37:14 +0000
 
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Many of the people  r not having knoledge about adultrated colours in rural as well as urban areas.

Govt should come out and enlighten people about it and create intrest..

 
By malladi madhukumar, AGM -MKTG, Andhra Cements Ltd  08 18 2010 00:50:31 +0000
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This is not a new phoenomenon. Actually it should be both the reason stated above. With it leaning towards the govt. side more because of their basic failure in providing an FDA kind of body to oversee and control the food Act. Consumers because they willingly fall prey to such machinations knowing well the effect on their health. While some of them - the educated ones living in cities do know about it but chose to ignore it - the ones in the villages and small towns , alas have no clue to the whole thing . That is where the FDA type of body would step in.

Overall i would give it a 70-30 split with 70% of the responsibility lying with the government.
By Jaygopal Raghavan, Marketing Manager, Landmark Group  | 09 06 2010 15:31:46 +0000
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ANY COMMON MAN`S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GOOD OR BAD EFFECT OF INGREDIENTS IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.IT BECOMES THE ONEROUS RESPONSIBILITY OF RESPECTIVE GOVTS TO  FRAMES REGULATIONS,MONITOR,THE SAME TO PROTECT THE COMMON MAN.
By s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD  | 08 19 2010 14:14:54 +0000
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colon cancer and other problems are due to this adultrated colours in food items.
By S.SUBASH , General Manager - Realty Promotion  | 08 18 2010 11:50:00 +0000
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Lack of public awareness and Govt.'s failure to foster awareness are equally responsible to many of this kind of problems.  Our Govt's are never been proactive, they are not even reactive.  They are just lethargic.


By Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.  | 08 18 2010 06:04:38 +0000
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Both the reasons are valid... but primarily... Govt is failed to enforce the laws.... related to public they won't be aware unless it is published by media or Govt in public support..... awareness program is important and can play a major role against such malicious mixing of chemicals in food.... Since chemical is a part of ingredient since cannot be visibly distinguished unless it is known...

Good subject.... thanks for refering
By Nitin M Aras, Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, ODTIN Food Solutions Pvt Ltd  | 08 18 2010 05:33:36 +0000
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We have PFA Act which our Government failed to implement. Certain standards in PFA are stringent than EU regulations. But we miserably failed at implementation part
By Sameer PA, Manager Procurement, AVT McCormick Ltd  | 04 06 2010 15:15:07 +0000
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I think Government is too liberal in dealing with these type of people. The laws against these practises have been made just for name sake. I don't remember any of them getting implemented. Government should be more strict against these crimes.
By Ratnakar Naik, General Practitioner, Apollo Group  | 11 03 2009 06:46:55 +0000
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I think both reasons are correct. One side the public awareness should be created and on the other side the government should enforce laws.

Thanks for the referral Mr.Malladi Madhukumar.

 
By NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd  | 08 31 2010 17:47:01 +0000
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There are some valid points in the arguments of Mr. Saleel as well asMr. Ratin.There should be continuous education about the effects and scientific effects upon health  resulting the use of health hazardous chemicals in food colours.  It is concerned with the health of people.

HARMFUL FOOD COLOR AGENTS SHOULD BE PUBLICED THROUGH TV and OTHER MEDIA.

PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS SHOULD BE LAUNCHED

This is apart from law enforcement.
References :
Artificial Food Coloring DangersMay 9, 2008 ... The majority of food colors are made with petroleum. They are a derivative of Petrochemicals and Coal tar. These chemicals are in no way ...science-news.org

By malladi madhukumar, AGM -MKTG, Andhra Cements Ltd  | 08 19 2010 15:40:59 +0000
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Dear Madhukumar garu, I agree with you and support your view point. The Govt. should initiate stringent and punitive actions in this regard.If this is not done, we shall be surrounded by disease and misery.
By Dr.G.S.Rama Rao, Freelancer  | 08 19 2010 12:24:17 +0000
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I fully agree with you Mr.madhukumar.Its the people who shuld become aware of these adultrations.....by the way who should enlighten the public or educate them is a different issue...again why blame the government....many of us ....within the society are aware of this ...they should get into public ..a forum which creates awareness in the public about such adulterations,cause we cant wait for the government to take steps....its a ugly system....will take so much of time that we will loose one generation in the process...also if it comes to government it comes to corruption...the manufacturers will bribe the concerned authority and the awareness schemes will be left aside...the same manufacturers will bribe the health ministry,doctors and keep selling their stuff to innocent people.

Now it is time for this generation to come out and fight against these people...I dont know how to achieve this ...and go public...but there must be some way ...some source which will help in this.

Thanks for the referral.
By Saleel Deshpande, Sr.Architectural Co-ordinator, Dar Al-Handasah(Shair and Partners)  | 08 18 2010 06:17:54 +0000
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I completely agree with you Malladi on this subject. The concerned minstry should create awareness through TV and news papers and also crack down wiyh the help of states on such offender.

In terms of priority there may not be any or incase if there is any it right at the bottom and I am sure once you ask the concerned minister hr will be completely ignorent about this since ni money is involved. After all it is India and the attitude is Chalta Hai this appliesfor the minister also. Since he is not at risk.
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 08 18 2010 05:41:09 +0000
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Even Public are not aware of these practices. That is the reason many of them eat these coloured fruits and spoil their health.
By Sovan Maiti, Product Development Manager, Care Biomedicals  | 11 03 2009 06:47:36 +0000
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