Another probe into Coke, Pepsi - India

India's parliament on Friday set up a 15-member committee to look further into allegations that soft drinks sold in India by US giants Pepsi and Coca-Cola contain dangerous levels of pesticide.

The committee was formed after opposition lawmakers protested a government statement that 12 fizzy drinks sold by Coca-Cola and Pepsi met Indian standards, and did not pose the health risks claimed by an environmental group.

The committee, which includes opposition members, was approved by a voice vote in the lower house of parliament and will conduct further studies on the soft drinks.

Indian Health Minister Sushma Swaraj told parliament on Thursday that the 12 soft drinks were "well within the safety limits" of India, but acknowledged that most were not up to higher standards in force in the European Union.

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