Beware of Fake Green Peas: Industrial Dye Linked to Cancer Risk

• Vendors on buses and trains sell 'green peas' that are often artificially colored.
• A vendor revealed that these are not real green peas but plastered peas colored with industrial dye.
• Hundreds of kilograms of these colored peas are sold daily in Kolkata and surrounding markets.
• Industrial dyes used in these peas are not edible and can cause digestive issues and genetic instability, potentially leading to cancer.
• Real green peas are nutritious, rich in iron, vitamins, and protein, unlike the fake colored versions.

Why It Matters: Artificially colored 'green peas' sold by vendors contain industrial dyes, posing serious health risks including cancer.