The Young Chronicle: For 2nd Graders 24th May, 2015 | Page 2

Maggi Nahi Chahiye Mujhe Abhi
We all love Maggi noodles, don’t we? In fact the noodles
have been instrumental in satisfying our off time hunger
pangs. Be it in picnics, hostels, travel to offbeat locations, or just generally after getting back from play, we
have all savoured these noodles, bothering little about
what they actually contain.
A test initiated by the UP government at Kolkata's National Food Laboratories, indicates that Maggi contains
Mono-sodium Glutamate (an Amino Acid) and 7 times
more lead as it should contain. Lead is highly toxic and excessive presence of lead in Blood can lead
to lead poisoning, which can lead to severe physical and mental impairment in children. Mono Sodium
Glutamate is a taste enhancer and is used in many canned and processed foods. Although it doesn’t
have much of a taste itself, it overexcites your cells causing brain damage to varying degrees and
potentially even triggering or worsening learning disabilities . Many countries, like the US permit
the use of MSG to certain degrees, but it is banned in India.
A Maggi Packet clearly states that it contains no Mono-sodium Glutamate. In fact Nestle India
claims that the government pulled out a near expiry pack of Maggi and tested it. Such packs are
usually recalled by the company so that they are not circulated in the market. It has declared that
it will investigate the matter and has already given some packs for testing too.
Currently, the Mumbai and Gujarat government has also called for testing of Maggi packs. While we
wait and watch what happens to our beloved brand and product, it is strongly suggested that the
consumption of the same be restricted if not stopped. completely.

Fruits and Vegetables to Save Us from Summer Heat.

Now that the summer heat is in full swing, we should take proper
measures to make sure we stay hydrated?
We should add a few fruits and vegetables to our food to stay hydrated in summer
and keep the heat away.
For summer food cucumber is on the top of the list. It is filled with water and keeps
us cool. Spinach, broccoli and raw carrots are also good foods to eat during summer. These vegetables have lot of vitamin A which keep us cool and hydrated during summer. Eating these vegetables salad is a good way of staying hydrated.
There are a lot of fruits also which are high in water content for summer. Like watermelons, tomatoes, strawberries, cantaloupe etc..
These fruits are high in water content which does not allow dehydration and gives
us the capability to fight the summer heat.
Eating these foods regularly will help us a lot during summer, so we should pay
good attention to our diet during this sunny season…