India finds carcinogenic substances in cotton candy, sales are strictly prohibited

Cotton candy, a snack that children love to eat, is now banned in some states in India. After taking the samples for examination, it was found that they contain carcinogenic substances

Last week Tamil Nadu is located in the southern part of India. A ban was imposed on the sale of cotton candy. After the results of laboratory tests confirmed this The cotton candy samples that were tested contained Rhodamine-B, a carcinogenic substance. After the beginning of the month, Puducherry administrative district also banned the sale of cotton candy as well. While other countries have started bringing in some cotton candy samples for testing.

Indians call cotton candy by another name. “Budhi Ka Pal” which means it is called “Old Woman’s Hair” and is a staple in theme parks. Trade show and other entertainment places are frequently visited by children and you can't help but try the chewy snacks that melt in your mouth. But now the authorities are starting to realize that this type of snack is more dangerous than you think.

Food safety regulators in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, said:Contaminants in cotton candy can cause cancer and affect every organ in the body. He sent a team to raid silk cotton merchants on one of the city's beaches. Which is produced by independent men not from a registered factory

The test results showed that silk and cotton samples were taken for testing There is a chemical that gives the glowing pink color called “Radamine-B”. It is popular in textile dyeing, cosmetics and printing inks, and Europe and California in the United States do not use this type of chemical. In food dyeing its use is illegal.

The Ministry of Public Health has banned the use of Rhodamine-B in the packaging, import and sale of food. or served at weddings and public events will be punished under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 (2003)

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