2010] ILI Law Review 163 LAWS ON FOOD ADULTERATION: A CRITICAL STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT‚ 2006.1 I. Introduction INDIA HAS been called the land of Annapurna. Food and water are not only the elixir of life‚ but they are worshipped as gods. In spite of this fact‚ the evil of food adulteration is not only present in the society to a great extent‚ but its history can be traced back to the times of Kautilya.2 Recently‚ during Deepawali festivities
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Food Contamination and Poisoning You know when eating some kind of food‚ and it doesn’t taste right‚ look right or smell right? That means it could be contaminated with a dangerous substance that could harm the body. Food poisoning is the result of ingesting organisms or toxins in food. Food poisoning can affect one person‚ or it can occur as an outbreak among several people who all ate the same thing. Even though food poisoning is quite rare in North America‚ food poisoning affects 60 to 80
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A HEALTHY mind dwells in a healthy body. People have become health conscious and nowadays articles and programmes related with health awareness have been attracting millions of household. Hectic schedule‚ changing food habits and lack of proper timetable in daily routine have only made things complexed for each individual. The health problems further get aggravated for an individual when he/she consumes adulterated items‚ which adversely affect vital biological systems of human body which include
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“Microbial Quality‚ Nutritional Knowledge and Food Hygienic Practices Among Street Food Vendors” 1. INTRODUCTION The term “street foods” describes a wide range of ready-to-eat foods and beverages sold and some times prepared in public places‚ notably at streets. Like fast foods‚ the final preparation of street foods occurs when the customer orders the meal which can be consumed where it is purchased or taken away. Street foods and fast foods are low in cost when compared with restaurant meals
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Introduction Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Food is a basic necessity of our daily life. We need food to provide our body with energy and also to help build‚ maintain and repair our body cells and tissues. With reference to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs‚ food is classified as a physiological need which is thought of as the most important physical requirement for human survival. If these requirements are not met‚ the human body cannot function properly and will ultimately fail. As a consumer‚ the
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FDA ’S Policy for Foods Developed by Biotechnology (The following document is a chapter in the proceedings of American Chemical Society Symposium Series No. 605‚ 1995. It was presented by J. H. Maryanski‚ Strategic Manager for Biotechnology‚ Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition‚ FDA.) Table of Contents Abstract Introduction FDA ’s Role in Assuring Food Safety Chymosin: The First Biotechnology-Derived Food Ingredient FDA ’s Policy for Foods Derived from New Plant Varieties
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Food Safety Bulletin SCI/220 Food Safety Bulletin Due to the current extreme increase in cases of foodborne illness in the community‚ this newspaper is equipped to convey behaviors to help people stay healthy in the current distraction of the city. Since the majority of these cases are linked to food sources it seems necessary to address the community on their food buying habits‚ storage techniques‚ and food preparation. First‚ ensure that the food is purchased from reputable retailer. Second
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ENHANCING THE FOOD SECURITY OF THE PERI-URBAN AND URBAN POOR THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY‚ SAFETY AND ECONOMICS OF STREET-VENDED FOODS REPORT ON WORKSHOP FOR STAKEHOLDERS‚ POLICY MAKERS AND REGULATORS OF STREET-FOOD VENDING IN ACCRA ‚ HELD AT MIKLIN HOTEL‚ 25- 26‚ SEPT. 2000 Edited by P-N. T. Johnson and R. M. Yawson Food Research Institute (CSIR) Box M. 20‚ Accra TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 The DFID/NRI/FRI Improved street-vended foods project
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1. Causes of food spoilage and food poisoning. What is Food Spoilage? Food spoilage is caused by tiny invisible organisms called bacteria. Bacteria live everywhere we live‚ and most of them don’t do us any harm. Pathogens: Harmful Bacteria The bacteria we’re concerned with from a food safety standpoint are the so-called "pathogens" that cause food poisoning. And these pathogens‚ like salmonella or Escherichia coli‚ don’t produce any smells‚ off-tastes or changes in the food’s appearance —
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British Food Journal Biographies and geographies: consumer understandings of the origins of foods Ian Cook Philip Crang Mark Thorpe Article information: To cite this document: Ian Cook Philip Crang Mark Thorpe‚ (1998)‚"Biographies and geographies: consumer understandings of the origins of foods"‚ British Food Journal‚ Vol. 100 Iss 3 pp. 162 - 167 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00070709810207522 Downloaded on: 08 March 2015‚ At: 12:54 (PT) References: this document contains
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