Food Adulteration
Any ingredient
or substance added to a food item in order to increase its quantity, preserve
it for a long time or make it appealing is called an adulterant, This act of
addition of adulterants in food items is known as food adulteration. The chief
reason for the addition of these adulterants is to increase the profit margin
at the cost of the health of the general public or consumers. It is an awful
offence committed by the greedy businessmen. Even, in hotels and restaurants,
stale and rotten foods are mixed with fresh food and served to the customers.
Fishes and vegetables are adulterated by applying chemicals and other
preservati'ies in order to make them look fresh. In fact, all kinds of foods
and food articles are adulterated by dishonest and greedy businessmen for a
quick and larger profit. Adulterants reduce the quality of the foods and damage
the health of the consumers. Regular consumption of adulterated foods can lead
to vital health problems. Different reports show that adulterated foods are
causing serious diseases including diarrhea, dysentery, diabetes, cancer, heart
attack, brain stroke, etc. round the year. The government has set mobile courts
to detect and punish the dishonest people. Although such steps have been taken
to prevent food adulteration, these are not sufficient at all. in fact, it is
not possible for the government to solve food adulteration problem all alone.
Public awareness should be created so that .people stop buying adulterated
foods and food articles. We should raise our voice against food adulteration
and prevent it so that the present and the future generation may remain safe
and sound.
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