In June 2015, FSSAI ( Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ) banned the desired, coveted and the most salivated food among the children, MAGGI . A 2012 study conducted by the FSSAI across 33 states found that milk in India was adulterated with diluted water, detergent, fat and even urea. The most commonly adulterated dal is arhar dal and is usually adulterated with metanil yellow. Metanil yellow is a principal non-permitted food colour used extensively in India. The story does not end here. Everytime I read newspaper (For those who are curious to know, I receive "The Hindu".); I always come across pieces of news containing cases of food adulteration. Why is it so that a country of 133.92 crores have to rely on adulterated food while other countries with even one-tenth of india's population are having the luxury of eating "pure" food? Here are 5 reasons why food is adulterated in India and suggestions to combat this :- CHECK OUT THE TYP