India Health Ministry says Nestle noodles failed safety test

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ASHOK SHARMA

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Health Ministry announced Friday that Nestle's popular brand of instant noodles failed to pass safety tests and ordered its removal from stores across the country.

Nestle Global Chief Executive Paul Bulcke insisted that Maggi noodles "are completely safe and have been trusted in India for over 30 years."

He told reporters in New Delhi that there appeared to be confusion about testing methods used by Indian authorities and the Nestle group, and the two sides would consult in the coming days to sort out the differences.

Several Indian states have already banned Maggi noodles for allegedly containing unsafe levels of lead.

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Indian girls eat noodles at a roadside stall in Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, June 4, 2015. Indian shopkeepers withdrew a popular brand of Nestle instant noodles “Maggi” from their shelves on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, after tests revealed the snack contained unsafe levels of lead. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

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[djean111]

1. When all of the global corporations are in charge, I wonder if news like this will even be

publicized. Or if testing will actually be done by anyone but the company that makes the product. Looks like Nestle in general is a good corporation to avoid at the grocery store.

[jwirr]

3. When I contact my congress people regarding TPP and other corporate rule issues I say just one

thing. "Exactly what good would it do to give corporations more control and power than they already have?". I have yet to have any of them say anything back except "that is right."

[Recursion]

2. Spokespeople are getting sued over this

Really big story here.

[samsingh]

4. i've boycotted Nestle since their chairman wants to charge everyone for water

meanwhile their idiotic company extracts water for free or very little.

corporate welfare in the hundreds of millions.