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 - Intro

01:38 - Joining Maharashtra FDA

03:16 - His First Move As Commissioner

05:35 - Cracking Down On Gutka And Paan Masala

06:48 - 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 Shut

22:56 - When The Courts Don't Back You

25:22 - What Keeps Him Going On Bad Days

29:25 - Where His Honesty Comes From

33:18 - Why Was He Punished For Doing His Job?

39:02 - Corruption Starts At Home

44:12 - His Strict One Meal A Day Diet

45:33 - The Truth About Protein Supplements

49:03 - The "100% Pure" Food Lies

53:58 - The Most Disgusting Kitchen He's Seen

55:16 - Are Big Brands Actually Safer?

1:02:03 - Why Nobody Votes For Clean Water

1:06:27 - Confronting Him On His Own Advice

1:09:35 - His Message To Gen ZEnjoy.— Prakhar

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

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