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Tukaram Mundhe Opens up on Food Safety, Hygiene, Bribery to Politics & Food Mafias on PGX
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Episode Tukaram Mundhe Opens up on Food Safety, Hygiene, Bribery to Politics & Food Mafias on PGX
Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #209PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to IAS Tukaram Mundhe — Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Joining Maharashtra FDA
03:16 - His First Move As Commissioner
05:35 - Cracking Down On Gutka And Paan Masala
06:48 - Why He Stopped Just Sampling Food?
09:42 - Is He Scared Of Powerful People?
12:14 - Do Powerful People Try To Pressure Him?
14:37 - Has He Ever Been Offered A Bribe?
16:06 - Who's Really Behind Surrogate Ads?
19:17 - The 98% Compliant Hotel That Still Got Shut
22:56 - When The Courts Don't Back You
25:22 - What Keeps Him Going On Bad Days
29:25 - Where His Honesty Comes From
33:18 - Why Was He Punished For Doing His Job?
39:02 - Corruption Starts At Home
44:12 - His Strict One Meal A Day Diet
45:33 - The Truth About Protein Supplements
49:03 - The "100% Pure" Food Lies
53:58 - The Most Disgusting Kitchen He's Seen
55:16 - Are Big Brands Actually Safer?
1:02:03 - Why Nobody Votes For Clean Water
1:06:27 - Confronting Him On His Own Advice
1:09:35 - His Message To Gen ZEnjoy.— Prakhar
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