Karnataka minister Orders Testing of Egg Samples

Amid social media claims about eggs from a particular brand containing “genotoxic substances” that may cause cancer, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday said that samples have been collected for tests and based on the report, further action will be taken. Replying to a question raised by Congress MLC Ramesh Babu, during the ‘zero hour’ in the Legislative Council, he said that there is no need for people to worry based on the information that is in circulation. As per social media claims, lab tests on a batch of eggs from a particular brand have detected traces of nitrofuran and nitroimidazole in eggs, which are reportedly banned for use in poultry. These substances might be present in eggs as they may have been used in poultry farming to keep hens away from bacterial infection and to ensure that they produce more eggs.