Our "Safe food, Safe life" campaign series, the first instalment of which was published yesterday, appears to have touched the hearts and minds of the general public as evidenced by the enormous response it has generated. We have been overwhelmed by words and messages of support. What we had reported was not unknown to them. But what struck the readers was the widespread nature of the malaise and the apparent inaction of those in charge.
...This is not to push the panic button. But as studies suggest, chemicals are recklessly and deliberately added to most of our food items making them harmful, and sometimes fatally so. Slowly but surely, we're poisoning ourselves, day after day.
...Our foods have become unsafe mainly for four reasons -- growers' general unawareness about the consequence of use of chemicals, middlemen's mindless greed for money, sellers' trick to increase fresh-look and shelf-life, and govt's lack of effective will to ensure SAFE FOOD for us all.
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