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Steps to introduce soybean oil as substitute for coconut oil

24 Mar 2021

Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardena stated in Parliament today (24) that steps have been taken to introduce soybean oil as a substitute for expensive coconut oil and to distribute soybean oil at cheaper prices through the Lanka Sathosa and Co-operative Network in the future. The Minister was responding to an oral question raised by Parliamentarian Mohamed Muzammil regarding the importation of a consignment of unhealthy coconut oil. The Minister said that no complaint has been received so far regarding a consignment of coconut oil which is harmful. "Although no complaint has been received, I have instructed the Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Authority to conduct an inquiry into such coconut oil which is harmful to the human body," he said.


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