Artificial sweeteners hurting mango industry

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee has expressed concern about a decline in mango production, alongside the growing use of artificial sweeteners in beverages, which has adversely affected demand for natural mango-pulp-based products in the wake of changes to the country’s regulatory framework. The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research reviewed safety standards for synthetic mango-flavoured beverages, mango production challenges, and the export strategy....

By [email protected] (Mubarak Zeb Khan)