Food adulteration is the act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or substitution of inferior substances or by the removal of some valuable ingredient. Food is declared adulterated if: • a substance is added which depreciates or injuriously affects it • cheaper or inferior substances are substituted wholly or in part • any valuable or necessary constituent has been wholly or in part abstracted • it is an imitation • it is coloured
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V. Lakshmi et al.‚ IJSIT‚ 2012‚ 1(2)‚ 106-113 FOOD ADULTERATION V. Lakshmi‚ R.V.LABS‚ Guntur‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ India Food is adulterated to increase the quantity and make more profit. The food is sucked of its nutrients and the place where the food is grown is often contaminated.For example:Milk is mixed with water. Vanaspati is used as an adulterant for ghee. Ergot is used as an adulterant for cereals.Chalk-powder is used as an adulterant for flour.Chicory is used as an adulterant for coffee
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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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at home‚ you never get that same yellow color? Food is the basic necessity of life. One works hard and earns to satisfy our hunger and relax (enjoy) later. But at the end of the day‚ many of us are not sure of what we eat. We may be eating a dangerous dye‚ sawdust‚ soapstone‚ industrial starch‚ and aluminum foil and so on! Contaminated foods and drinks are common sources of infection. Often‚ we invite diseases rather than good health. Food is adulterated if its quality is lowered or affected
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Food Adulteration Officials of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have seized huge stocks of three leading brands of energy drinks‚ collectively worth around Rs 2.64 crore‚ from Mumbai and Pune. The move comes close on the heels of recent amendments to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. Most of these drinks are sold in pubs and bars. As per the amended guidelines which came into effect from March 19‚ the caffeine content in energy drinks must not be more than 200 parts per million
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DEFINITION OF ECONOMICS: The earlier term for ’economics’ was political economy. It is adapted from the French Mercantilist usage of économie politique‚ which extended economy from the ancient Greek term for household management to the national realm as public administration of the affairs of state. The philosopher Adam Smith (1776) defines the subject as "an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations‚" in particular as: a branch of the science of a statesman or legislator [with
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chemically within a living system falls in the domain of biochemistry. Living systems are made up of various complex biomolecules like carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ nucleic acids‚ lipids‚ etc. Proteins and carbohydrates are essential constituents of our food. These biomolecules interact with each other and constitute the molecular logic of life processes. In addition‚ some simple molecules like vitamins and mineral salts also play an important role in the functions of organisms. Structures and functions
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Adulteration of food and pollution "Adulteration" is a legal term meaning that a food product fails to meet federal or state standards. Food is the basic necessity of life. One works hard and earns to satisfy our hunger and relax (enjoy) later. But at the end of the day‚ many of us are not sure of what we eat. We may be eating a dangerous dye‚ sawdust‚ soapstone‚ industrial starch‚ and aluminum foil and so on! Contaminated foods and drinks are common sources of infection. Often‚ we invite diseases
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Table of Contents Title Page Number Introduction 1 Background 6 Research Questions 11 Hypothesis 12 Methodology 13 Data Presentation and Analysis 14 Summary of Research Findings 41 Conclusion 43 Works Cited 44 Appendix 46 Introduction For centuries‚ the beauty of Bengali women has been defined by their dark skin-tones‚ generous curves‚ sharp facial features and long‚ wavy hair. The traditional Bengali woman adorned herself with glass bangles‚ bindi‚ nupur and nose-pin and wore saris or more
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Chemistry Project on STUDY OF ADULTERANTS IN FOOD STUDY OF ADULTERANTS IN FOOD-STUFFS INVESTIGATORY PROJECT iCBSE.com CHEMISTRY PROJECT WORK Name: Agilan Chemistry Project on STUDY OF ADULTERANTS IN FOOD Seal 3 | P a g e Chemistry Project on STUDY OF ADULTERANTS IN FOOD I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my chemistry mentor Mrs. Shirley Zachariah‚ f or he r v i t a l s up por t ‚ g u i da nc e a n d e nc our a g e me n t - wi t ho ut whi c h
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