According to research by the Deccan Herald, over 400 Indian food products are contaminated with cadmium, pesticides, and fungus.

What we eat shapes who we are. These pearls of wisdom frequently serve as our road map for eating healthily and living a balanced existence. However, the most recent news report about the adulteration of spices and foods with substances known to cause cancer has undoubtedly prompted questions about what is safe to eat.

Although many of us may be taken aback by this at first, the European Union (EU) had warned of this already. According to reports, the EU identified more than 400 Indian export-quality products as significantly polluted between 2019 and 2024.

According to research by Deccan Herald that includes a PDF list of 400 Indian food goods, 14 of the products have hazardous ingredients including mercury and cadmium in fish, and are known to harm different organs.

It claims that cadmium, a hazardous heavy metal that may be fatal if swallo...