Tukaram Mundhe Opens up on Food Safety, Hygiene, Bribery to Politics & Food Mafias on PGX

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #209PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to IAS Tukaram Mundhe — Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:38 - Joining Maharashtra FDA03:16 - His First Move As Commissioner05:35 - Cracking Down On Gutka And Paan Masala06:48 - Why He Stopped Just Sampling Food?09:42 - Is He Scared Of Powerful People?12:14 - Do Powerful People Try To Pressure Him?14:37 - Has He Ever Been Offered A Bribe?16:06 - Who's Really Behind Surrogate Ads?19:17 - The 98% Compliant Hotel That Still Got Shut22:56 - When The Courts Don't Back You25:22 - What Keeps Him Going On Bad Days29:25 - Where His Honesty Comes From33:18 - Why Was He Punished For Doing His Job?39:02 - Corruption Starts At Home44:12 - His Strict One Meal A Day Diet45:33 - The Truth About Protein Supplements49:03 - The "100% Pure" Food Lies53:58 - The Most Disgusting Kitchen He's Seen55:16 - Are Big Brands Actually Safer?1:02:03 - Why Nobody Votes For Clean Water1:06:27 - Confronting Him On His Own Advice1:09:35 - His Message To Gen ZEnjoy.— Prakhar