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Indian traders using ethylene powder sachets from China to ripen fruit

Subhashri Iyer, Mumbai

Food safety officials in Telangana conducted a surprise raid at Kothapet fruit market, Hyderabad unearthing the rampant use of ethylene powder, a toxic chemical imported from China, and other carcinogenic chemicals to artificially ripen mangoes.