IIT submits report to CAA on use of chemicals to ripen fruits, health impacts

Friday, 18 February 2022 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A report prepared by the Institute of Industrial Technology (IIT) was submitted to the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) yesterday, on the chemicals used by vendors to ripe fruits and its health impacts.

Recently, it was revealed that fraudulent vendors are using chemicals to ripen fruits within a few hours at economic centres.

Following the revelations, State Minister of Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna called on the institutes responsible to probe on the chemicals and methodologies used to ripe fruits and its health impacts.

This is also the first time that a research was conducted to detect the potential health risks of using such chemicals on fruits.

During the meeting chaired by State Minister Alagiyawanna, he called on the authorities to submit the report to the Food Consultative Committee of the Health Ministry.

Representatives from the Agriculture Ministry, Health Ministry, Department of Agriculture, Registrar Office of Pesticides, IIT and CAA also participated at the discussion.

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.