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Students, vendors, professional heave a sigh for Maggi
New Delhi: Students, street vendors, bachelors and professionals heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday after the Bombay High Court ruled that the Maggi noodles popular snack-in-a-jiffy could resume sales after clearing a series of tests over the next six weeks.
Ramesh Nayak, 26, is among many of those whose livelihoods were dependent on Maggi.
“I had to stop running my Maggi cart for a while after the ban and instead started selling chowmein. I think company packed Maggi noodles are safer rather than local made chowmein. I am glad I can go back to selling Maggi soon,” Nayak told IANS.
Nayak would sell around 60-70 plates of cooked Maggi noodles from his cart, parked in a busy area in south Delhi and would charge Rs.20 for plain Maggi and Rs.25 for cheese or vegetable additions.
For many bachelors and students in the country, the lifting of the ban came as a huge relief.
Said Manasvini Rangaraj, 19, a final year student of nutrition and dietetics in Chennai:
“I surely miss Maggi the comfort food. If Maggi passes the quality tests and launches again I will surely buy it even if have to stand in a queue. It used to be my midnight snack. I will not buy Maggi if the lead content is beyond the prescribed levels.”
For Krishnan Balaji, a 29-year-old PR professional working in Delhi, the ban on the product was unreasonable.
“I’m happy that the ban on Maggi was lifted. I’m sure this comeback will be welcomed by Maggi lovers across the country. It was very unreasonable to ban a product which has existed in the country for years,” Balaji told IANS.
Questioning the ban, he said: “When the government does not ban cigarettes, which everyone knows can cause only harm, why was the haste to ban Maggi, with erroneous test results coming from labs?”
Balaji also added that he’s been eating Maggi for over 15 years now and hasn’t had a single illness upon eating it.
For young mother of two children Mona Lisa, 32, the step came as a disappointment.
“I am disappointed with the ban being lifted. I don’t encourage my kids to have junk food. After the ban, my kids were also scared to consume junk food and would insist on healthier home-cooked food. Now I’m scared they’ll again turn to unhealthy food,” Mona Lisa told IANS.
From what Chef Bharghav Naresh, who works with a luxury hotel in Jaipur, said, they also had their kitchen cabinets at home stocked with Maggi noodles to use after a long day at work.
“I’m very happy to get my comfort food back, which I make sure I stock up to use after long days at work. I’m sure Maggi will make a good comeback and I think a majority of the country is waiting to pick their Maggi packets soon,” Naresh told IANS on the phone.
The ban on Maggi noodles came as quite a surprise, he added.
“It was surprising to hear about the ban. I felt sure that a company with a great reputation like Nestle, the larger maker of baby food, must have looked into all legalities and safety issues before putting their products on the shelves,” Naresh said.
When the rest of the world accepted and agreed that Maggi noodles were safe for consumption, why did the Indian authorities find fault with it, Naresh wondered.
The Bombay High Court on Thursday lifted the ban on Maggi noodles and ordered fresh tests within six weeks to again check if it complies with the country’s food safety norms.
The relief came following a petition filed by Nestle India, challenging the withdrawal and recall order of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
The watchdog had passed its orders on June 5, following which Nestle had withdrawn Maggi from the market.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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