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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : November 30, 2017 10:43 AM IST
Image credits by: We’re not encouraging you to eat packaged noodles. After all , packaged instant noodles are full of empty calories, are highly processed and mainly composed of refined flour (maida). These do not contain any essential vitamins and minerals and thus lack nutritive value. They also contain trans fats, high levels of sodium and MSG. But no one can deny the fact that packaged noodles are delicious, quick to make and an easy way out when you are really pressed for time or just lazy to cook a whole meal. Thankfully, there are a few tweaks you can do to your regular brand of packaged noodles to make it slightly healthier. Try making your noodles in these different ways. Just try replacing half of the packet with these healthy ingredients.
If the recent news reports are to be believed, Maggi has to pay Rs 45 lakh fine because it has failed lab tests for having more than the "permissible levels of ash". But, the Nestle Maggi Indian Website Maggie.in carries a denial of this accusation by stating that Maggi noodles is 100% safe for consumption because the samples used were from 2015. In their statement, they have also claimed that in this case, an old standard, issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) the in 2015, has been applied to the test.
According to Nestle, Maggi noodles is fully compliant with the current standards set by the FSSAI for Instant Noodles, Pasta and Seasoning.
In 2015 after the reports on lead and MSG in Maggi, FSSAI had banned Nestle's Maggi noodles over allegations of high lead content and the presence of MSG above permissible limit . Then after the samples were retested, Maggi was back on the shelves.
In June 2015, in the wake of the Maggi controversy, the FSSAI, in a bid to bring greater clarity, defined instant noodles as a product made from wheat flour/rice flour/ cereal/millet/legumes. They also advised that starches, dried fruits and vegetables, nuts, edible protein and egg powder may be added, if required. Glutamate is naturally found in some common foods such as milk, spices, wheat, and vegetables.
So the FSSAI asked state authorities to launch proceedings against only those noodle or pasta companies that had taste-enhancer MSG in their products despite carrying 'no MSG' or 'no added MSG' label on the packets.
In the light of this new controversy, here are some of the important things to know about the food safety standards applied to different foods in India and how the foods are tested.
Here's everything you wanted to know about eating Maggi.
References: FSSAI.Gov.in and Maggi.in
Lab tests parameter FSSAI
http://old.fssai.gov.in/Portals/0/Pdf/Final_Lab_Parameters%2821-08-2012%29.pdf
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