During the night of December 2-3, 1984, a storage tank containing methyl isocyanate (MIC) at the Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked gas into the densely populated city of Bhopal, India. Killing an estimated 3,000 to 6,000 people, the Bhopal Gas Leak was one of the worst industrial accidents in history. Cutting Costs. Union Carbide India, Ltd. built a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India in the late 1970s in an effort to produce pesticides locally to help increase production on local farms. 1  However, sales of pesticide didn't materialize in the numbers hoped for and the plant was soon losing money.
Lemons and Limes. One of the interesting facts is that lemons and limes are alkaline forming. Although they are acid by nature, in the body they are alkaline forming because of their mineral content. This makes them ideal for salads and other meal items when you need an acid taste component.
The scientific name for limes is Citrus aurantifolia and there are two main types of limes found in the U.S. are key and Tahitian. Tahitian limes contain less acid than key limes. Lemons are a cross between limes and citron and have been around for about 2,500 years. Limes originated in Southeast Asia and they were introduced to Northern Africa and Egypt around the 10th century. Both have become popular and their flavors mingle well in a variety of food and beverages.