Maggi has
been the delicious food in the past few years. Maggi has tingled the taste buds
of many people in India. Be it kids or adults or elderly people, all of them
would vote for Maggi as the easiest and delicious food. Maggi noodles became
very popular among the people since it is easy to prepare and tasted great.
Maggi would be the quickest breakfast or dinner in most of the homes. Nestle,
the company which produces Maggi noodles advertised it in such a way that it
looked healthier. But, now the problem has started. Few Maggi noodles packets
in Delhi were found to have high lead content and they were asked to be
removed!!
The
controversy about Maggi noodles began on May 20 when few sample taken in the
Uttar Pradesh state were found to have seven times more lead than the
permissible amount. Fifteen packets of Maggi noodles were tested and thirteen
were found to have high lead content. More over MSG (monosodium glutamate) is
also said to have found in Maggie noodles. The MSG is said to act on the
nervous system give us the feel that the food we are eating is tastier and
delicious. The minister for consumer affairs said that they will take action
against companies that do not adhere to the food production standards. When
high lead content products are consumed, it leads to several health problems
which include headaches, stomach problems etc. The ban was imposed on military
canteens too. The military canteens were also not allowed to sell Maggi
noodles. The samples of Maggi noodles taken from Delhi were found to have high
lead content were as samples taken from Kerala, Goa had permissible limits of
lead. Tamil Nadu government is also looking into the issue and banning Maggi.
What does
the Nestle Company have to say on this? Nestle claims that the samples taken
were beyond the expiry date. They also refused that about the Maggi recall from
the shops. Nestle also said that they
conducted many external and internal lab test on Maggi and the lead content in
the packets were well within the limits of the food regulations of India. Many
popular actors were brand ambassadors for these products. Madhuir Dixit, Amitab
Bachan, Priety Zinta all of them have endorsed Maggi noodles. Now, after the
issue has risen no one has made any meaningful tweets about it. There are talks
about taking judicial actions against these celebrities. It is also said that
celebrities should show responsible behavior while acting in advertisements.
A final
verdict is waited yet on the Maggi noodles issue. Nestle is said to have lost
more than 10,000 crores in share market due to this issue. Issues of these kinds aren’t new in India.
India has already seen issues In Coco cola, Kellogg’s corn flakes, Quaker oats
etc. It is very important that the food production regulations are followed in
order to deliver consumable and adulterant free products.
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