Lead
Toxic Lead: Early Exposure Could be Lowering Childrens IQAccording to a study done by Duke University in North Carolina, higher exposure of lead in childhood may affect brain health and disrupt cognitive development.
- The Maggi Controversy: United Kingdom to Test Samples for Lead Content
UK's food safety agency today said it has decided to test a few samples of Maggi noodles. After a number of reports, it said the popular instant snack sold in India was found to have ...
- FSSAI Justifies Ban on Maggi Noodles, Says Lead Was Beyond Permissible Limit
(FSSAI) justified the ban on Maggi noodles before the Bombay High Court, saying that the popular instant snack contained lead beyond permissible limit.
- Maharashtra FDA Gives Clean Chit to Haldiram Snacks, Says Lead Within Limits
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has given a clean chit to the samples of Haldiram snacks after testing them for possible excess lead levels.
- UP FDA Finds Lead in Yippee Noodles, ITC Denies Receiving Notice
Domestic giant ITC Ltd clarified that it has not received any communication from the UP government regarding the presence of excess lead in its instant noodle brand Sunfeast Yippee.
- Lead Exposure Hampers Children's Sleep Quality
Lead can be found in many products and locations including some candies, toys, and traditional medicines.
- Toxins Found in 5 Soft Drink Brands Including Coke and Pepsi
Lead and other heavy metals like Cadmium and Chromium have been found in the samples of five different soft drinks manufactured by two major multinational companies in India.
- British Food Authority Calls Maggi Noodles Safe
FSA announces that Nestle India's Maggi noodles were safe to consume and contained lead well within permissible levels.
- Gujarat Government Bans Yippee Noodles and Bambino Macaroni
According FDCA commissioner Mr. H G Koshia, out of 23 samples of Sunfeast Yippee, one sample failed the safety test as it showed higher lead content while some samples showed presence of MSG.
- Maggi Ban Will Not Lead to Job Cuts, Says Nestle India
The ongoing ban on Maggi instant noodles will not result in job cuts, Nestle India's newly appointed Managing Director Suresh Narayanan has said.
