Zero Tolerance Needed

This weekend, Kashmir finally saw the debate shift from panic to solutions. While social media posts drew attention to unsafe meat, traders and hoteliers emphasized a more pressing issue: the lack of strict oversight and regulation in the supply chain.

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The crisis began with raids that uncovered hundreds of kilograms of rotten and unlabelled meat. Chicken stored without refrigeration, decomposed mutton, and shipments lacking expiry dates revealed serious gaps in monitoring. Authorities have promised zero tolerance, but reactive measures alone cannot prevent future problems.