Researchers from the Environment Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) collected vegetable samples from a variety of sources across Bengaluru, including Hopcoms, supermarkets, and retail stores.
Bengaluru: Responding to a DH report on heavy metal contamination in vegetables, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of Karnataka (FSSAI) on Wednesday began a drive to collect and test samples from across the city.
Heavy metal concentrations of iron, cadmium, nickel, and lead in several vegetable samples were more than twice as high as permissible limits, according to the study.
The Commissioner of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of Karnataka announced the launch of a "special drive" to collect and test vegetables across Bengaluru for heavy metals and pesticide residues, starting Wednesday.