The condiments and spices you buy from the local grocery or supermarket may be harmful to your family’s health.
The latest analysis of the Pesticide Residue Research and Analysis Laboratory under Kerala Agricultural University reveals that coriander, dried ginger powder, dried red chilli, cardamom, cumin powder, pickle powder, garam masala, curd chilli, chilli powder, fennel seeds, Kashmiri chilli powder, rasam powder, and curry powder available in the market are laced with toxic chemicals.
Of the 285 samples of spices, masala powders and processed food collected from supermarkets in Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Kollam, Kasaragod, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta, 38 samples of 14 items had contaminants exceeding the limits prescribed by the European Union. While nine samples of five items were found to have contaminants below the prescribed EU standards, 48 samples of 13 items were safe to eat quality.
