Why did Karnataka cancel Amazon and Instamart's food licenses over Datura?
The Karnataka Food and Drug Administration has revoked the food business licenses of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket. The action was taken because these platforms were found selling Datura fruits and seeds, which are toxic, for human consumption. Datura is a category of poisonous flowering plants that contain tropane alkaloids. These substances interfere with acetylcholine, which can negatively impact the heart, eyes, and other bodily systems. Ingesting these plants may lead to hallucinations, confusion, rapid heart rate, seizures, and pupil dilation.
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