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Karnataka Ban Harmful Food Colouring Agents
- 13 Mar 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, the Karnataka Government has announced a ban on the use of harmful colouring agents in popular food items like cotton candy and Gobi Manchurian.
- The ban targets Rodamine B in cotton candy and imposes restrictions on Tartrazine usage in Gobi Manchurian.
- Rhodamine B is a chemical compound commonly employed in synthetic dyes for colouring silk, jute, leather, cotton, and wool, as well as in the cosmetics and plastics industries.
- Tartrazine is a bright yellow azo dye that is more stable and a cheaper alternative to natural food dyes.
- According to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), no colouring matter should be added to food unless permitted in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011.
Read more: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
