Jump to content


Thai FDA Pressured to Tackle Contaminated Grape Import Scandal


webfact

Recommended Posts

14 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Only found this out last week after consuming a shed load of buy one get one free from Tesco and Villa Market near lime size delicious grapes had a cocktail of toxins hidden within  🤔  Tops too had the same deal - we stll have some in the fridge so tossed them this AM 

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address the alarming discovery of chemical contamination in Shine Muscat grapes. Almost all samples tested revealed unsafe levels of forbidden substances, prompting calls for immediate action

Only the grapes... RDA are well aware of may products with high levels of chemicals.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The lab results revealed 14 problematic chemicals exceeding the legal safety limit of 0.01 mg/kg. Furthermore, a total of 50 chemical residues were detected, of which 22 remain unregulated by Thai law. This discovery includes substances like triasulfuron and fludioxonil.

Safety last

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Safety last

Bring on the cancer and Parkinson's diaease.  Thank you China.  And thanks to the greed of vendors selling it into Thailand.  

I bought 1kg off the back of a Song Taew the other day.  Great.  I rinsed them with water but probably ingested a good dose of cancer and disease causing poisons. Thanks you a$$h***s.

  • Thumbs Up 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, aussienam said:

Bring on the cancer and Parkinson's diaease.  Thank you China.  And thanks to the greed of vendors selling it into Thailand.  

I bought 1kg off the back of a Song Taew the other day.  Great.  I rinsed them with water but probably ingested a good dose of cancer and disease causing poisons. Thanks you a$$h***s.

Never buy fruit that originates from China... especially the bananas.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 10/28/2024 at 6:27 AM, RayOday said:

These grapes were being sold too cheaply, a signal. They are delicious but too uniform in size, juiciness, and flavor. I bought one pack. I won't anymore. Given we are in Thailand where they're is liberal use of dangerous pesticides I offer the following suggestion.

Follow the recommendation of Rutgers University Agricultural School. 

Rutgers research, entitled "NR Green Cleaning"  indicates that using a baking soda solution can effectively remove pesticides from fruits and vegetables. A study found that soaking apples in a baking soda solution for two minutes removed more pesticides than rinsing with water or using bleach. The recommended method involves mixing two tablespoons of baking soda per quart of water, soaking the produce for about 10-15 minutes, and then rinsing thoroughly.

This approach leverages baking soda's alkalinity to neutralize acidic pesticide residues on the surface of the produce.

 

 

I've been doing that for years now. I allow  them to soak for at least fifteen minutes and then rinse thoroughly. Just realised your quote states much the same 😊

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 10/28/2024 at 6:41 AM, John Drake said:

Just saw grapes on offer at Gourmet Market the other day. Glad I passed them by. Almost bought some.

 

They had some old ones at a local market for 50 baht per kg, the day before this article was published. I'm glad that I gave them a miss/swerve.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.