Dr. Vaidya's Weight Plus: Citizens Protein Project 1 finding (2024)

Dr. Vaidya's Weight Plus, an ayurvedic weight-gain supplement combining protein with herbal ingredients, was reported by the Citizens Protein Project 1 to contain thiamethoxam, a neonicotinoid insecticide widely used on Indian crops. The residue most likely entered through a plant or herbal raw material; the paper does not say whether the level exceeded a maximum residue limit. The product also falls within the herbal-blend category on which the study's authors issued a general caution about botanicals with hepatotoxic potential. No FSSAI action on the product is on record and no company response has been located.