New Delhi . In today’s digital era, the faster information spreads, the faster misinformation also spreads. In recent times, some such video reels and reports have gone viral on social media platforms, in which it has been claimed that eating eggs can lead to the risk of fatal diseases like cancer. These claims have worried millions of people who consider eggs an essential part of their daily diet and their main source of protein. However, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now put an end to these claims and clarified the situation. The country’s top food regulatory body has completely rejected these misleading news and clarified that eggs sold in India are completely safe to eat and the claims being made on social media have no solid scientific basis.
The authority explained in detail that strict rules are followed to ensure the quality of eggs available in the Indian market. In some reports that went viral on social media, it was also alleged that the fodder and medicines given to chickens contain dangerous antibiotics, which reach the human body through eggs and cause cancer. The regulator took a tough stance on this and said that these reports are not based on scientific facts. There is already a strict ban on the use of any banned antibiotics during poultry and egg production in India. Such rumors are being spread only with the aim of creating unnecessary fear among the public and misleading them.
In particular, the organization has clarified its technical position on the news of detection of an element called nitrofuran metabolites in eggs. The use of nitrofuran in poultry farming is absolutely not allowed under the food safety rules of India. The organization clarified that even if a very small amount of trace marker residues are found during testing in the laboratory, it does not at all mean that the egg is harmful for health. According to the authority, the limit set is only a standard to ensure the sensitivity and accuracy of the test. If a quantity less than this is not considered a violation of food safety rules, nor is it a sign of any health risk.
The standards set for the quality and safety of eggs in India are of international level. Developed countries like the European Union and the United States also have similar restrictions on nitrofuran as there are in India. There may be slight differences in data due to testing methods in different countries, but the basic principles of safety are not compromised. Additionally, on negative reports regarding certain specific brands of eggs in the market, the regulator clarified that such incidents are extremely rare and may be due to accidental adulteration in a particular batch or chicken feed, which cannot be attributed to the industry as a whole.
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