FOOD ADULTERATION
Introduction Food adulteration is something added to food item which is inferior in quality or make it impure with the intention of making more profit. Or something is removed from food item which reduce its quality is also food adulteration. Any substance which is used to adulterate a particular item of food is called an adulterant. Adulterated food may only make us undergo a monetary loss by making us pay for the rubbish that is added to food. However, it may actually endanger health. In this blog we will learn about common adulterant and their negative effects on health. Common Adulterants and their Health Hazards Adulterant need not always be harmful like sometimes shopkeeper mixes poor quality of rice to good one. Poor rice will not harm us but we do not get full value for our money. But many adulterants cause harm to our health. Sand, marble chips, gravel and earth These all mostly added to grains, pulses, coriander seeds, rice, etc.. If ingested they can upset ...