The State Human Rights Commission has ordered the government to conduct inspections in shops selling organic vegetables in the State for pesticide residues. Sunil Kumar had informed the Assembly that pesticide residues were detected in organic vegetable samples, the commission said on Friday. There is increased dependence on shops selling organically cultivated vegetables and fruits with pesticide-ridden vegetables being blamed for causing lethal diseases like cancer, the petitioner said. Thrice the priceTrusting consumers are willing to pay thrice the normal price for organic vegetables thinking them to be free of pesticides. Such shops should be closed down especially in a scenario where the Minister himself had informed the Assembly about the pesticide residues, Mr. Rahim said in his petition.

Source: The Hindu January 04, 2019 17:59 UTC