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Probably everyone does not known the nature and ingredients of the silver foil (varaq) which coated with sweets or Pann or ever Supari. In fact, it is derived from the ox intestine. The ox is killed in the abattoirs, its intestines are pulled out and sold immediately to the varaq makes. Old intestine can not be used. Even one day old intestine is too old because it losses its elasticity. The intestines will be 35 feet long 8.3 inch height. The intestines are cut into pieces size of 9"x10" about 60 pieces. The pieces are prepared like books and silver sheets are placed between the each skin paper. Then it is kept into a specially made of leather bag. The ox intestine is hammering to keep the silver sheet become part of the sweets. Ahmedabad which supplies most of the varaq bought to the market, not only it is a dirty thing to consume and how shameful that it should serve in temples. A few years ago Indian airlines realising that varaq was not vegetarian instructed its caterers not to put on any sweets that is supplies in the plane. For those vegetarian Pann eaters who have consumed miles of ox intestine in their lives. Even some choona is made of lime which is also made of part of the bodies of small marine creatures. Since silver is costly the old x-ray & photograph films are used with Aluminum for varaq manufacturing. Aluminum is very harmful for human consumption. Further the ox intestine may have bacteria which may transmit to human through the varaq. Make sure that you stop your diet of animal intestine by leaving out the varaq in all your sweets or Supari or Pann. Mail
to : Ahimsa Foundation
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