Bhubaneswar, May 23 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/Mangoes_1714233637.jpg
In the bustling markets of Odisha, luscious fruits like mangoes could harbour a hidden menace, posing potential health risks due to a harmful ripening process.
While the ripened mangoes appear enticing and flavourful, these fruits may be subjected to unscrupulous practices by traders using Calcium Carbide, an agent associated with severe health implications, including cancer.
Calcium Carbide is a substance often used illegally to accelerate the artificial ripening of fruits, placing profit above consumer safety.
Concerns have been raised by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which has called for stringent measu...