Madhav Timalsina, President of the Consumer Rights Research Forum, said that there is a fear among consumers that the oil in my kitchen is not bad and it has become common to cook with the same oil in hotels, restaurants, party palaces, fast food and other places. He expressed his opinion in an interaction on 'How is the quality of edible oil?' organized by Kantipur Daily on Monday:

Article 44 of the Constitution of Nepal has given every consumer the right to use quality goods and services. But the role of any body has not been effective in implementing it.

Consumers are afraid that the oil in my kitchen is not bad. It has become common to cook in the same oil over and over again in hotels, restaurants, party palaces, fast food, etc. . Because heart disease has increased. Oil can be a factor in this .

As long as the role of the state in making our producers responsible and raising awareness among citizens is weak, a serious question has been raised about the quality of food . Not to mention all of them, the quality of most of them is seriously questioned. The quality of the item is maintained by the price. He has been able to keep his quality stable, if not adulterated, well . But it doesn't seem like it has been 'fair' like this everywhere . We are completely dependent on third countries. We have imported various oils . What kind of oil have we imported? This is a serious matter .

We have easily certified the product that has been recognized somewhere and is allowing it to be brought to Nepal. This process needs to be improved. It includes not only the role of the department, but also the role of the federal, state and local levels because local industries are operating at the local level. Some of those industries have not even come to the legal process.

No one can personally check the quality of oil by taking it to a lab. From where to bring the person here ? What do you do? From revenue to the process of testing food samples, the law has set limits. I'm unable to get a report on an oil when I'm on the way.

There was a lot of discussion about the price increase in us. Quality is a purely technical matter. As this is a subject related to the future of the common citizen, we must regulate the quality . Rather than how much oil we eat, what is the quality of the oil we eat? More than which brand, which oil is good/bad, which has no adulteration, etc. has to be taken care of.

Department of Food Technology and Quality Control should inform about the adulteration of essential ingredients of the market from time to time. If the item is fine, it should be fixed and if it needs to be improved, it should be notified through various social networks. If the quality is not good, the state should also boycott. There is a Consumer Protection Act but it does not seem to be effectively implemented.