A video from Noida, Uttar Pradesh is going viral. In this, a person is seen washing green vegetables in the dirty and stagnant water of the pond. Seeing the video on social media, people have become enraged and are raising questions on food safety. People are demanding action against the vegetable washer.
A video purported to be from near Noida, Uttar Pradesh is going viral on social media. In this, a man is washing bundles of green vegetables in the dirty, stagnant water of a pond. This video has started a new debate regarding food safety and cleanliness. After watching the video, many people are raising questions as to how carelessly the goods are treated before reaching the customers.
It is seen in the video that several bundles of green leafy vegetables are being washed by immersing them in dirty water. This pond looks like an open backyard, where a cow is also tied nearby. There are more bundles of covered vegetables kept next to the water. The person making the video is expressing concern over the dirty water being used to wash vegetables.
The man recording the video taunts, “Look people of Noida, these are your protein rich vegetables. Look how clean your vegetables are being washed in water.” Meanwhile, the man washing vegetables seems unperturbed by the recording and even smiles at the camera.
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People’s anger on the internet
After watching the video, many people got angry and started demanding strict rules regarding food safety. One user wrote, “The person making the video knows it is wrong, yet he is smiling as if everything is fine. And the person washing food in such water should be immediately jailed. What is happening in the country?”
Another user said, “Police should identify this man and take strict action against him.” Some people also raised the question whether these vegetables were meant for human consumption or not. One user commented, “Are these vegetables really for sale? Aren’t they for animals? Even if they are for animals, this is totally intolerable.” Another comment read, “Nothing can happen to India. Nothing is good now.”