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Some Simple Tests to Identify Adulterated Food

Food Adulteration How to detect adulterants ? What are the diseases ? What is Consumer Protection Act ? What are the precautions ?. Some Simple Tests to Identify Adulterated Food. WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF FOOD ADULTERATION ON HUMAN HEALTH???. Following are some of the health effects cause

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Some Simple Tests to Identify Adulterated Food

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  1. Food AdulterationHow to detect adulterants ?What are the diseases ?What is Consumer Protection Act ?What are the precautions ?

  2. Some Simple Tests to Identify Adulterated Food

  3. WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF FOOD ADULTERATION ON HUMAN HEALTH???

  4. Following are some of the health effects cause due to consuming adultered food : • Stomach problems / Digestion disorder • Diarhhoea • Vomitting • Food poisoning • Skin allergies • Liver problems • Cancer

  5. HOW TO PREVENT FOOD ADULTERATION ???

  6. HOW TO PREVENT FOOD ADULTERATION ???

  7. The standard for ensuring quality of food products are ‘ISI’ (Indian Standard Institution) standard and ‘AGMARK’ (Agricultural Marketing) standard.

  8. Adulteration and law • The Government of India has promulgated an Act called the “Prevention of Food Adulteration Act’ in the year 1954. • The Act has been periodically amended to check dishonest practices of traders. If the traders violate the standards mentioned in the Act, they are punishable under law. • The quality controlling agencies like Indian Standards Institution (ISI) and Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (AGMARK) test the food products periodically for their quality . • FPO - Food Processing Organisation and the local health departments in the City Corporation also conduct periodic surveys and issue certificates. • All the packets containing food products must carry ISI, AGMARK or FPO stamp.

  9. Precaution to be taken regarding Adulteration Prevention Is Better than Cure : - • Buy food items from reputed shops only. • Dine at reputed restaurants only. Check if the premises are kept clean. • It is better to avoid adulterated cool drinks , instead you can have any fresh fruit juice. • Parents should be concerned about the quality and freshness of these food items like chocolates, sweets that children usually like. • We need to check if the packaging is intact, and also check the expiry date. Do not buy food articles, if expiry date is crossed. • Make sure that food packets carry ISI, AGMARK or FPO labels, before buying. • Take the help of food adulteration testing centres. Lodge complaints to the concerned authorities, if adulteration is detected. • Spread awareness in the local community on the ill effects of food adulteration • It is prudent that every one of us takes special interest in this subject and educate our families, friends and colleagues about this menace.

  10. CONCLUSION • Adulteration is an inhuman act by vendors for the sake of profit. • Various diseases related to skin, liver and stomach. • Prevention is better than cure. • In case you find adulteration on bying any product contact your city’s consumer protection office. (Grahak Suraksha Karyalay)

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