Apples that won't keep doctors away
The wax coating on apples that were immersed in water for three
hours. The apples were brought by a Tripunithura resident from a shop
there
The next time you buy exotic apples from the
market, beware! The foreign apples, which may look tempting, are being
coated with wax, according to health experts.
Most of the apples
that arrive from the foreign market, especially from the US, are coated
with wax to ensure that their colour is not lost during the
export-import process. If the actual colour is maintained, the apples
will look fresh when it is displayed at the retail outlets.
Based
on the reports that such outer coatings are hazardous to the human
body, the State Food Safety Department had conducted a drive to ensure
that these apples are safe for consumption.
However, District
Food safety Officer Ajith Kumar said that coating apples with wax was
permitted as it has never been proved to be hazardous to health.
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