Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Food safety knowledge and practices of street foodvendors in Atbara City (Naher Elneel State Sudan) M. A. Abdalla‚ S. E. Suliman and A. O. Bakhiet* College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production‚ Sudan University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 204‚ Khartoum North‚ Sudan. Accepted 22 September‚ 2009 The study was conducted to evaluate the food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in Atbara city between March and April
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The food industry and how food is processed has changed dramatically over the past fifty plus years. The food industry is longer run by farmers. It is now operated more like an industry in a factory setting. Foods like chicken and beef are now produced in massive quantities from enormous assembly lines. The popularity of fast food brought the factory system into the food processing industry. McDonalds was the first restaurant to incorporate this system. Due to the demand for more food‚ the demand
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Food deserts are places where at least 500 people or a third of the population reside more than one mile from a supermarket or large grocery store — according to the CDC‚ “Food deserts are areas that lack access to affordable fruits‚ vegetables‚ whole grains‚ low-fat milk‚ and other foods that make up the full range of a healthy diet” (CDC). Furthermore‚ these food-deprived areas may exist in both rural or urban areas‚ but only in locations where there are geographic or socio-economic problems.
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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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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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PROGRAMME FOR HOUSEWIVES ON DETECTION OF ADULTERATION IN FOODS BY CONCERT‚ CHENNAI Research Team Prof. Suresh Misra Dr. Amit Kumar Singh Pankaj Kumar Singh Sponsored by Department of Consumer Affairs Ministry of Consumer Affairs‚ Food and Public Distribution Government of India Conducted by Centre for Consumer Studies Indian Institute of Public Administration IP Estate‚ Ring Road New Delhi 3 Preface In the recent past food adulteration has assumed a serious proportion leading
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Food Irradiation Food irradiation has the longest history‚ more than 40 years‚ of scientific research and testing of any food technology before approval. Research has been comprehensive‚ and has included wholesomeness‚ toxicological‚ and microbiological evaluation. Worldwide‚ 38 countries permit irradiation of food‚ and more than 28 billion lb of food is irradiated annually in Europe. It is important to note that food irradiation has a pretty remarkable list of national and international
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WHAT IS FOOD? * Food is any substance that can be consumed‚ including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals‚ and is usually of animal or plant origin. WHAT IS ADULTERATION? * “Adulteration” according to Chambers 21st Century Dictionary (1996) means "debasing something or rendering it impure by mixing it with something inferior or harmful." WHAT IS FOOD ADULTERATION? * Food adulteration is the act of adding or mixing something
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Most off our food is handled and processed by somebody else. The truth is Americans don’t have the time to farm and nor do the dirty bits. In America‚ whoever does the best in the fourth quarter controls how things will run‚ with the ever growing hunger for wealth there is no limit to what can be achieved. An American Filmmaker‚ Robert Kenner‚ released a documentary Food Inc‚ a perfect example of greed and disregard for what can be considered ethical in the food industry. Kenner was inspired to make
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