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 TYPES OF FOOD ADULTERATION

• Profit motive of traders: Greedy Humans, That is what we are! Our greed has gotten so much over us that we don't care if someone dies due to our carelessness or not. But remember while this may be the most serious cause, this is not the only one.
• Food insecurity: Large population does not always mean a large number of food producers, It also means a large number of food consumers. If we want to stop food adulteration, we must have enough supplies of unadulterated food for our countrymen.
• Illiteracy of general public: The greed of traders and food adulterers increase manifolds when there are illiterate and unaware people around them. Spread Education and Awareness and food adulterers will automatically be defeated.
• Lack of effective food laws and government initiatives: Just banning things won't do anything. So many malpractices related to food adulteration go unnoticed. The government mus make effective laws to combat this.
• And lastly silence, it is the most dangerous encouragement for the food adulterers. We need to speak up and stand against these guys. That's how the situation will change.

SO STAND UP AGAINST IT.

Here is a list of adulterated items that are bought by you...

If this blog has aroused your curiosity about food adulteration, then do check out this video for more information on this topic.

AT LAST, HERE ARE 10 EASY TRICKS TO CONVERT YOUR KITCHEN INTO A LABORATORY AND TEST FOR ADULTERATED FOOD.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/diet/Tricks-to-expose-food-adulteration/articleshow/11614696.cms