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| A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. | B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives. |
| C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation. | D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin. |
Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
Explanation:
Explanation:
CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.
It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).
The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.
The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).