Tag: food adulteration

  • World Food Safety Day 2024: How to identify adulterated food items

    World Food Safety Day 2024: How to identify adulterated food items

    Consuming adulterated food can lead to mild to severe health problems. On World Food Safety Day, we tell you how to identify adulterated food items. When a food itemโ€™s quality is reduced, it is called food adulteration. Either harmful substances are added or high-quality ingredients are replaced with cheaper alternatives. When consumed, these adulterants can…

  • ‘Fake masala’ seized: 6 harmful effects of food adulteration

    ‘Fake masala’ seized: 6 harmful effects of food adulteration

    Contaminated spices were seized in Delhi earlier this month. Consumption of adulterated food is linked to health problems. We tell you the harmful effects of food adulteration. Around 15 tonnes of adulterated Indian masala or spices were seized in Indian capital New Delhi recently. Rotten leaves and rice, acids, spoiled millets, wood dust, and chilli…

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