Till Declared ‘ Safe to Eat ’ ; Ban Maggi in School, Hospital Canteens: RTI Activist
Jammu, 31/May/2015: Demanding a ban on sale of ‘ Maggi’ in School and
Hospital Canteens today a request has
been made to Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed by Raman Sharma an RTI
Activist.
In his petition ( ref. no 54842 ) to the Chief Minister through Grievance Cell, Sharma has submitted “I am
worried about the news report appearing in national media about
the presence of MSG, Monosodium Glumate and Lead in ‘ Maggi ’ a sort of noodles
that are quite famous in the country and
obviously in Jammu and Kashmir also”.
In addition the activist also highlighted casual approach
of the State Food Authorities in dealing with this issue, he has stated that this
product (Maggi) is available in all hotel, restaurants, Education Institutions’
Canteens in Jammu, Kashmir and even parts of Ladakh but till date we have not
heard that the authorities belonging to J & K Drug & Food Control
Organization taking samples from anywhere to confirm whether this product is
safe to eat for citizens especially the minor children.
In the petition it has been further demanded that J & K Drug & Food Control Organization
be directed to immediately pick samples randomly and get them tested from
reputed laboratories to confirm the presence of MSG, Monosodium Glumate and Lead in this
product and till final result and expert report of the samples, the product be
banned in Hotel, Restaurants, School, College and Hospital Canteens.
It is pertinent to mention here that situation is more
serious here because millions of
tourists and pilgrims visiting all the three regions of the state and they also
prefer this instant noodle for being economical and easily available. The
activists has also urged that if the
official results confirm this product fit to be consumed by human being then
the ban be revoked immediately so that people associated with its sales and
marketing do not get affected.
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