From 2 AM food, first cooked meal, picnic food, chefs special to weekend family dinner, Maggie had become the dominant food item of each house is today, facing ban due to high amount of lead and MSG found in the packets of Nestle Maggie.

In Udaipur, the effect of the ban can be seen where the packets of Maggie will be removed from around 1500 shops of the city. This will be effective from 10-15 days as already there is a 40% dip in sales of Maggie in the market.

Presently, the market of Maggie is around Rs. 80 Lac per month out of which Rs. 40 Lac worth of product is expected to be returned from the shops, according to a distributor. Many shops have already stopped the sale of the product.

Food Safety Officer Anil Bhardwaj informed that samples were taken from two shops and sent for testing. Post this; all packets from Rs.5 to Family pack will be removed from the shops.

With the news making waves on social media, many people are seen sharing their stories, comments, memes and jokes about the recent government’s decision to ban Maggie completely.

If Maggie is found with Lead and MSG, what about other products that are being openly distributed in the market with statuary warning, yet not facing a ban? 

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