Indian Ice cream Manufacturer’s Association (IICMA) requests people not to fall prey to wrong information and consume ice creams during this summer like always. IICMA urges everyone to maintain hygiene, wash hands often, wear a mask while travelling in crowded places, eat balanced diet food, exercise, and most importantly to absorb information only from reliable sources.
To avoid spread of false information, such as the fact that one should avoid frozen desserts or ice creams, The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has clarified that any ice cream, frozen food, and food served cold/chilled does not spread the coronavirus. “One has to verify the authenticity of any information regarding the virus spread, cure or prevention. It is pretty important to maintain hygiene practices for food preparation, storage, and handling it. Many newspapers have posted articles debunking the myths on the consumption of frozen foods and the spread of coronavirus,” an IICMA statement says.
The World Health Organization (WHO) also debunked the idea that frozen products can spread the virus. “There is no scientific evidence that eating hygienically made frozen food and ice cream spreads the new coronavirus”, WHO states on its “Fact of Fiction” section of the website.