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Know what's in your vegetables 🥬

Lab-testing Bengaluru's vegetables for heavy metal contamination. Transparent data, open to all.

Why This Matters

⚠️ A hidden health crisis

Heavy metals like lead and cadmium accumulate in vegetables through contaminated soil and water. They're invisible, tasteless — and dangerous.

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26%

of CPCB samples exceeded lead limits

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20×

lead found in organic brinjal vs safe limit

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400+

vegetable samples studied in Bengaluru

“Contamination by heavy metals in food occurs mainly through pollution of water and soil.”
— WHO Food Safety Fact Sheet· Source

Four simple steps from market to public dashboard.

Step 1

Purchase a vegetable from your local market and photograph it.

Step 2

Submit details via our app and ship the sample to the lab.

Step 3

Certified labs test for lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury.

Step 4

Results appear on an interactive map for everyone to see.

Explore a live heatmap of contamination levels across Bengaluru. Search by area, vegetable, or metal type.

Every result is reviewed by administrators before publication. Data confidence badges help you interpret results.

Citizens like you collect samples and contribute to the growing dataset. Every submission strengthens awareness.

Check the contamination map, learn about food safety, or report a sample from your neighborhood.