A Cross-Sectional Study on Xenobiotic Use in Fruits and Vegetables: Public Awareness, Vendor Practices, and Basic Food Safety Evaluation in Lucknow

A Cross-Sectional Study on Xenobiotic Use in Fruits and Vegetables: Public Awareness, Vendor Practices, and Basic Food Safety Evaluation in Lucknow

Volume 4 Issue 1 – June 2026, Page 20-27, tps://doi.org/10.63238/JMN.000.04.01.05

Navneet Gaur1, Shipra Bhardwaj1,2*, Rituraj1

1Dr. Giri Lal Gupta Institute of Public Health & Public Affairs, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2 Nutrition Council India, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

*Corresponding Author:

Dr. Shipra Bhardwaj, Faculty, Dr. Giri Lal Gupta Institute of Public Health & Public Affairs, University of Lucknow, Director, Nutrition Council of India- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health Sciences. Lucknow, India. Email: shipra13@gmail.com 

Received:  May 08,  2026 | Published: June 15, 2026