having serious effects on our food supply‚ our environment‚ and our species diversity. Our growing population is affecting both the total amount of food we have and the distribution of food to those who need it. Because of improvements in agriculture‚ we are still increasing the amount of food the world produces‚ but the rate of increase is slowing down. According to the World Health Organization‚ in developing country‚ 20 percent of the population does not have enough quality food. While people
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A pH meter is an electronic device used for measuring the pH (acidity or alkalinity) of a liquid (though special probes are sometimes used to measure the pH of semi-solid substances). A typical pH meter consists of a special measuring probe (a glass electrode) connected to an electronic meter that measures and displays the pH reading. A colorimeter is a device used in colorimetry. In scientific fields the word generally refers to the device that measures the absorbance of particular wavelengths
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Food additives are in most of the things we eat. Most People consume food additives every day in all the foods they eat. There are many additives used that people know about and many that the average person has no knowledge about. This paper will give you a greater understanding which food additives are common and what effect it has on your health. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‚ a food additive is any substance added to food. Legally the term means‚ "any substance the
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Food Industry We have all heard the phrase “What you don’t know won’t hurt you” and it has undoubtedly applied to many situations in our lives that we are still unaware of. We like to toss around this phrase without worrying too much about what it implies because that is the whole point of the phrase‚ not to worry. When it comes to what we are putting into our bodies‚ though‚ what we do not know can indeed hurt us immensely. In the United States‚ we have grown accustomed to not thinking much about
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Effect of food adulteration on the health of people Abstract of the report: Introduction to Food Adulteration: Adulteration – is a term legally used to define any kind of food product that does not meet the standards set by the centre or the state. The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act states that any substance that may be used for adulteration can be called as an adulterant. • Adulteration could mean any of the below: • Substitution with a cheaper or inferior quality substance – in part
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INTRODUCTION The use of food additives is an emotional topic which continues to provoke consumer concern. Despite modern-day associations food additives have been used for centuries. Food preservation began when man first learned to safeguard food from one harvest to the next and by the salting and smoking of meat and fish. The Egyptians used colors and flavorings‚ and the Romans used saltpeter (potassium nitrate)‚ spices and colors for preservation and to improve the appearance of foods. Cooks regularly
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The effect of environmental factors such as temperature‚ osmotic pressure‚ oxygen concentration and pH on microbial growth and survival Abstract: Microbial growth can be affected by different environmental factors such as temperature‚ osmotic pressure‚ oxygen concentration and pH. Six experiments were carried out in this report testing for microbial growth against different environmental factors. Good aseptic techniques were used to prevent contamination‚ resulting in a uniform set of results
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HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ---------- FINAL ASSIGNMENT THE COUNTRY OF BRITAIN AND AMERICA By: Le Thi Thu Phuong Student ID: 0641070576 Group: KT7 – Intake 6 SUPERVISOR Nguyen Minh Hanh‚ MA Ha Noi‚ December‚ 2013 Comments and Marking …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Fast Food Essay Julia Mendoza English 114 Section 13 Karen Coopman December 12‚ 2012 Julia Mendoza Eng. 114.13 12-12-12 Fast Food Essay Obesity is becoming an increasingly large problem‚ most especially in the United States where‚ according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ more than one-third of adults are obese. The large fast food industry of the America creates food that has contributed to this obesity problem‚ and many believe that the industry is the main
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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
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