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Karnataka bans use of harmful colouring agents in Cotton Candy and Gobi Manchurian

Karnataka Government has banned the use of harmful colouring agents in cotton candy and Gobi Manchurian, and warned of severe action against offenders.

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“We have decided to ban the use of Rodamine B, the colouring agent used in cotton candy. As per the existing law, Rodamine B is already banned. There is no ban on sale of white cotton candy,” Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao told mediapersons in Bengaluru on March 11.

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