2 MINUTE MAGGI

SCANDAL
MAGGI- UNSAFE AND
HAZARDOUS

WHY MAGGI IS RECALLED?

LEAD in maggi in EXCESS(as high as
17.2ppm) of permissible level of 2.5ppm.
Nestle misled costumer by printing no
added MSG on packets.(The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has classifiedMSGas a food ingredient
that's "generally recognized as safe," but its use remains
controversial.)

OATS noodles released without RISK

ASSESSMENT and product approval.

Harmful Effects Of Chemicals

LEAD
Higher content of
chemical can
cause lead
poisoning.
It can cause
anaemia
,abdominal pain
and heart
palpitations.
Long term toxicity
can affect all
organs including

MONOSODIUM
GLUTAMATE
(IT IS USED AS A TASTE
ENHANCER)
IT

CAN CAUSEWEIGHT GAIN

BRAIN DAMAGE
SKIN ALLERGY
LIVER INFLAMMATION
HEART PALPITATIONS

Companies Involved In Food

Scandal
Mcdonalds in 2001, a lawsuit by vegetarians in
the US forced the MNC to admit to and apologize
for adding a small amount of beef in french fries.
Burger king the worlds top seller was caught in
the UK horsemeat scandal of 2013.
Kellogs in 2010 the global cereal giant recalled
28 million boxes of corn pops, apple smack etc.
in the US when customer started suffering from
nausea and diarrhoea after a petrol based
compound leaked into the cereal box liners
during packaging.

Contd.
Kraft had to take 6.5 billion boxes
of cheese and macaroni of grocery
shelves after metal was discovered in
a single box.
Takatas recalled 34 million air-bags
, one of the largest auto defect of all
time.
HOW MANY OF THESE SCANDALS
YOU HAVE HEARD ?

Most of these scandals are brought to

the light in the developed countries.
For instance
US is replete with both punitive bans and
voluntary recall.
There are a range of agencies, from the
governments Food And Drug
administration(FDA) to the USDA to the NHSB to
the consumer product safety commission.
Food safety demands adequate oversight and
inspection at each step of the food production
and supply chain. However such a principle is
rarely followed in INDIA .

GOVERNMENT ACTION
Govt. orders nationwide recall.
For consumers, govt. to sue maggi-maker.
Govt. introduces 3 more laws with stricter
provisions likely
1. Consumer protection amendment bill
proposes central consumer protection
authority to order recall of the goods that
are unsafe and hazardous.

Contd.
2. BIS AMENDMENT POLICY- proposes
bureau
to order recall of
goods and services that have got
standard mark but dont conform to
norms.
3. ROAD TRANSPORT AND SAFETY
BILL proposes setting up of
national authority that can order
mandatory recall of vehicles and
vehicle parts that are found faulty.

WAKE UP CALL FOR OTHER BRANDS

FSSAI had asked to draw samples of
macaroni,pasta,and noodles of
various leading brands including
Foodles,Wai Wai and Top Ramen.
FSSAI also recalled all other instant
food products which did not have any
product approval and were being
sold in the market in unauthorized
and illegal manner.

What about local brands at kiryana

store?
Some of the products which are
adulterated
Milk , ghee , cereals , flour , pulses ,
edible oil, honey , vegetables and
fruits.

Thanks a lot.
VP PANDEY AND HIS TEAM - who
had collected the samples that have
landed not only the brand but also its
ambassadors Amitabh, Madhuri and
Preity in really hot soup.

Conclusion
A KEY MAGGI LESSON IS THAT
PACKAGED FOOD IS NOT A HEALTHY
SUBSTITUE FOR HOME COOKING
ALTHOUGH HOME COOKING WILL
DEMAND MORE THAN TWO MINUTES
BUT THE HEALTH PAYOFFS WILL BE
BIG.