Indian Government Finally Admits Pesticide Residues Found In Soft Drinks

[hatrack]

The Government of India has finally admitted that there are pesticide residues in soft drinks sold in India. On March 14, the health ministry submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India stating that pesticide residues are indeed present in bottled carbonated drinks manufactured by multinational food giants such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

The ministry also told the apex court that the N K Ganguly Committee, set up to study the issue of pesticide residues and finalise the standard for soft drinks, has said in its report that the government should set the standard.

The ministry told the court that the committee had suggested that there are certain pesticides that have to be monitored over a period of three years.

The Ganguly Committee also suggested that a committee be set up to look into the issue of food safety.

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http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/147263/1/1893

[Robbien]

1. Set up a committee to monitor the situation.

They have the reports that pesticides are there.
They have the reports that the pecticides are lethal.
They now admit the pesticides are there.

What to do about lethal pesticides? Well set up a committee to monitor the situation for three years. Of course.