JAMMU: Government has declared use of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) in Momos as unsafe and conducted an awareness drive against its use, Health and Medical Education Minister Bali Bhagat said today.
The Minister was replying to a Calling Attention Notice by Ramesh Arora in the Leigslative Council.
Arora drew Government’s attention towards “the situation arisen due to use of MSG/Azinomoto in momos and supplements used in Gym which cause serious kidney problem and other related diseases including cancer”.
Bhagat said a special drive to detect use of MSG in Momos was conducted by Drugs and Food Control Organisation J&K.
The Minister said that eight samples of Momos were lifted for analytical purposes, of which six were declared as unsafe for human consumption. (AGENCIES)
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