Pesticides

How to deal with houseflies in kitchen: Six natural solutions

August 04, 2024

How to deal with houseflies in kitchen: Six natural solutions

Here are some simple and easy methods to keep houseflies at bay.

July 31, 2024
Inhaling pesticides sprayed on plants increases cancer risk akin to smoking: Know more

The study was conducted using the data collected by the National Institute of Health and Centre for Disease Control, from 2015 to 2019.
May 05, 2024
Does India allow 10 times more pesticide residue in spices? Know more

The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is currently collecting samples of branded spices, including those of MDH and Everest.
April 24, 2024
MDH, Everest spices to be tested for cancer-causing pesticide: Why?

The Hong Kong regulatory decision was announced on the website of the country's Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
July 22, 2023
High levels of pesticide residue in food samples, reveals report

High levels of pesticide residue have been found in samples of food articles collected from the open market, states the report based on lab testing after a field inspection was undertaken between October 2022 to March 2023 as part of the ‘Safe to Eat Project’
January 13, 2023
Idukki man who died after consuming alcohol from 'abandoned bottle' was poisoned by nephew

A police probe revealed the drink was poisoned to murder another friend, Manoj, with whom the accused had personal enmity. Manoj is under treatment at Kottayam MCH.
January 11, 2023
Pesticide-laced cardamom: HC stops distribution of aravana at Sabarimala

Recently, a food safety authority report confirmed that the cardamom used for making aravana in Sabarimala has around 14 types of pesticides in them.

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