Chemical debate in fruit What will the consumer do?

The beginning of the incident is to produce fruit with Ethofen and Carbide. And by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to destroy the fruits. The safe food authority (BFSA) approval was also seen. The matter of the two companies in the matter of the matter is skeptical. And that will cause panic.

According to the information published in the first light, RAB was able to raid 2,500 Mands in the market. And Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) destroyed 400 mango mangoes. They complained,

the mangoes were rolle with carbide and ethofen. BFSA raises questions about RAB and DMP operations. They think that mango is being wasted due to the lack of know-how.

It is true that in recent scientific studies it has emerged. There is no health risk if you get fruit with Ethiopan. Using chemicals at a specified level does not create any health risks. There is no reason to disrespect BFSA's statement on this matter.

But if we assume that the use of certain amount of Ethiopian is not harmful to the human body. Who will determine this 'fixed amount' and how? Or is it possible to control and watch it at all ?. that the use of chemicals in our country's fruit processing.

And business, as well as the social validity of using chemicals, will increase its use . At the same time, when the people of Bangladesh are creating a greater social movement. against food use at the same time, such confusion can further down us.

Because of scientific testing, we know that these chemicals are harmful. so this debate should be stop by a credible research. But the taste of the fruit of the fruit, is it found in Ethiopian?

Or is it going to be distribute to the consumers before the fruit is being studied ? And when a consumer buys a product with a penny,

then he is expecte to get the desired taste. Apart from this, where the whole world is facing organic and occurring foods. at the same time we are encouraging the use of different chemical ingredients in such a way, in which logic? We seem to have to walk the opposite side of the stream.

Different types of chemicals are use in our country's seasonal fruits. The government does not even have manpower to watch grassroots issues. If we are encourage to use chemicals in such a way that it is use to produce or preserve the fruits.

how much we can taste the natural taste and quality of the fruit? Also, it may encourage the use of chemicals to promote unhealthy culture. If we want to get any fruit all year round, then it is possible to create improved varieties of fruit. And its examples are now available in many countries.

So, how logical is the attempt to hand over the fruits to the consumer? If BFSA wants to give legality to the traders on behalf of the traders, then who will we seek as a consumer?

Let's come, what is the current law about the fruits that are mixe with chemicals? Researchers said the laws that are currently in place to ensure safe food are quite good. What is actually needed is the proper combination.

Between those organizations working on food. Even the Pure Food Act 1959. That was before the current Safe Food Act, 2013, there were many strict provisions. But the law also came to failure. Because of the lack of co-ordination between various organizations to ensure safe food.

So, that the ministry, which operates the mobile court. Needs to operate with the combination of the safe food authority under the food ministry. Section 23 of the Safe Food Act states that "no person or any other person engaged in his behalf.

or , harmful to human health or toxicity of chemical products or its components. Or objects (such as calcium carbide, formalin, sodium cyclamate). And insecticides or Pesticides (eg, DTT, P. C. B. Oil, etc.). whether the dye or aroma of food, attracts or not

It is not unthinkable that it is not necessary for RAB. RAB magistrates to know that the law is wrong or correct as a law enforcement. His sacred duty is to ensure the proper implementation of the rule of law and its application.

Then the magistrate has done wrong by destroying the mango, how reasonable is it to say? Rather, that he has done the most for the rule of law in the country. If the safe food authority has any objection with this section 3.

Then they should take appropriate measures to make amendments to this law. But we also think that before the destruction of the fruit reserves.

The magistrates should be sure whether the chemicals are there or not, it is sure. It may not be that the businessmen confessed to the pressure or fear of the police. There are many questions in the judiciary about the jurisdiction. and activities of mobile courts.

So, in such a situation. the magistrates should decide on the consequences of the consequences. And getting the correct evidence. The evidence of the presence of the harmful levels of chemicals. The government should be in this regard

Source: prothom alo