Food Adulteration
V. Lakshmi et al., IJSIT, 2012, 1(2), 106-113
FOOD ADULTERATION
V. Lakshmi, R.V.LABS, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Food is adulterated to increase the quantity and make more profit. The food is sucked of its nutrients and the place where the food is grown is often contaminated.For example:Milk is mixed with water. Vanaspati is used as an adulterant for ghee. Ergot is used as an adulterant for cereals.Chalk-powder is used as an adulterant for flour.Chicory is used as an adulterant for coffee.Papaya seeds is used as an adulterant for pepper.Brick-powder is used as an adulterant for chilly-powder.tamarind seed powder is used as adulterant for coffee. wood powder is adulterated for turmeric and dhaniya powder.
What is adulteration?
An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances (e.g. food, beverages, and fuels) for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents, while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products for human consumption is known as poisoning.
Some Adultered Foods in market and linked especially by children:
Turmeric, dals and pulses such as moong or channa:Here adulterant is Metanil Yellow and Kesari Dal (Added to enhance the yellow colour of a food substance).It 's harmful effect is that it is highly carcinogenic and if consumed over a continuous period of time it can also cause stomach disorders. Green chillies, green peas and other vegetables:Here adulterant is Malachite Green (To accentuate the bright, glowing green colour of the vegetable).Argemone seeds (used to add bulk and weight)that it is a coloured dye that has proven to be carcinogenic for humans if consumed over a long period of time. Mustard seeds and mustard oil:Here adulterant is Argemone
FOOD ADULTERATION
V. Lakshmi, R.V.LABS, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Food is adulterated to increase the quantity and make more profit. The food is sucked of its nutrients and the place where the food is grown is often contaminated.For example:Milk is mixed with water. Vanaspati is used as an adulterant for ghee. Ergot is used as an adulterant for cereals.Chalk-powder is used as an adulterant for flour.Chicory is used as an adulterant for coffee.Papaya seeds is used as an adulterant for pepper.Brick-powder is used as an adulterant for chilly-powder.tamarind seed powder is used as adulterant for coffee. wood powder is adulterated for turmeric and dhaniya powder.
What is adulteration?
An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances (e.g. food, beverages, and fuels) for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents, while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products for human consumption is known as poisoning.
Some Adultered Foods in market and linked especially by children:
Turmeric, dals and pulses such as moong or channa:Here adulterant is Metanil Yellow and Kesari Dal (Added to enhance the yellow colour of a food substance).It 's harmful effect is that it is highly carcinogenic and if consumed over a continuous period of time it can also cause stomach disorders. Green chillies, green peas and other vegetables:Here adulterant is Malachite Green (To accentuate the bright, glowing green colour of the vegetable).Argemone seeds (used to add bulk and weight)that it is a coloured dye that has proven to be carcinogenic for humans if consumed over a long period of time. Mustard seeds and mustard oil:Here adulterant is Argemone
References: 1. The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act & Rules (as on 1.10.2004). 1972 to 2012(2) (80 bound volumes). 3. 4. 5. An Exhaustive Commentary on - The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act & Rules (Central and States with State Amendments) - A Book Review PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION, ACT 1954. The fight against food adulteration. 2. Prevention of Food Adulteration Cases (FAC) including Food Safety & Standards Act, Rules, Regulations Cases IJSIT (www.ijsit.com), Volume 1, Issue 2, November-December 2012 113