‘We do not use ethylene oxide’: MDH refutes cancer-causing pesticide allegations by Hong Kong and Singapore; are these the reasons for banning MDH and Everest?

MDH and Everest being the Indian companies, recovering from the Website address dispute with Pakistan back in 2009, MDH and Everest the most renowned spices company comes again in the headlines for being rejected by Hong Kong, Singapore, Maldives. 

As of now MDH and Everest going through a ban in few countries because of its pesticide contamination. United states rejected all the exports of MDH in the last six months. And its refusal rate has gone down to 15% from all the shipments.

US food and Medication Organisation are assembling every one of the charges going through MDH and Everest

As per the latest reports, The American government authorities allegations include:

• salmonella contamination

• carcinogenic pesticide

• cancer-causing pesticides

Does salmonella and ethylene oxide cause cancer?

Basically, ethylene oxide is a flammable colorless gas with a sweet odor and it can cause cancer activities. The primary routes of human exposure to ethylene oxide are inhalation and ingestion, which may occur through occupational, consumer, or environmental exposure.

Ethylene Oxide is a chemical used to preserve spices for longer and is also used in pesticides. Its consumption beyond permissible limits can be carcinogenic. It can cause STOMACH and BREAST cancer, can also cause Leukemia. This Ethylene oxide damages internal organs of the Female and Male body

The EU has set a limit of 0.1 mg/kg for ethylene oxide but as per the reports of MDH and everest spices mix, It has 70 times more than Ethylene oxide which is not even approved by FSSAI. 

The question and concern rises that FSSAI asked for 20 days to rectify this problem even though the report here says that it has 7.57 of Ethylene oxide.

This means that government is promoting non communicable diseases and danger to its people even when they know about the amount of MDH is spreading health diseases. 

Which MDH and EVEREST masala have been banned by the governments of Singapore and Hong kong?

As per the research the main masala banned by the countries are:

• MDH’s Madras Curry Powder
• Sambhar Masala Powder
• Everest Group’s Fish Curry Masala

After giving these SPICES for further lab tests it was proved that it contains a high amount of ETHYLENE OXIDE and makes it unfit for human consumption

Why government is not taking any action?

It’s not the first time when India raises the question about the quality concerns. Last week, the government gave an order to remove Bornvita from the health category . Also, Nestle was alleged to have more sugar content than the products sold in the market.

And now, MDH and Everest Spices are adding cancer causing elements which is consumed by more than half of the India as it is the second largest spices product in the market.

Why government and FSSAI is taking too long to gather the required information specially in the health category? Public health is becoming a huge thing to worry for Indians.

MDH is ignoring the queries of having Ethylene Oxide in its product whereas Everest has solved all the queries

Is MDH guilty for having a unfit consumption of Ethylene Oxide in their products?

“India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is now checking the quality standards of the two companies, following the moves in Hong Kong and Singapore” as per the reports.

How many cancer cases have been increasing in India and why?