FOOD ADULTRATION AND JUNK FOOD TOO HIGH, A SERIOUS ISSUE ACROSS INDIA

HOW SAFE OUR HEALTH ? FOOD ADULTRATION TOO HIGH IN INDIA, IMMEDIATE ACTION MUST.

FOOD ADULTRATION - A SLOW POISON DAMAGING EVERY ONE`S HEALTH IN DAY TODAY LIFE AND ABOVE ALL NEW GENERATION HIGHLY INVOLVED IN JUNK FOODS NOW SPECIALLY FEMALES PERCENTAGE HIGH THAN MALES

HEALTH IS WEALTH
FSSAI has been created for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
Adding certain chemicals for faster ripening of fruits.Mixing of decomposed fruits and vegetables with the good ones.Adding certain natural and chemical dyes to attract consumers.Mixing of clay, pebbles, stones, sand, and marble chips, to the grains, pulses and other crop
over 35% of food samples tested in 2022-2023 had adulterants. Inadequacy of inspection | Food inspections network is woefully lacking, failing to tackle adulteration with the goal of rooting it out.
FSSAI has also campaigned for consumer awareness regarding food adulteration and has given resources like DART book which will help the consumers to detect food adulteration at home.
Identify food adulteration Take a transparent glass of water. 2 Add 2 teaspoons of food grains and mix thoroughly. 3 Pure food grains will not leave any colour. 4 Adulterated food grains leaves colour immediately in water.
Those adulterating food products could face life imprisonment and a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh as per the amendments proposed by the regulator FSSAI in its 2006 food safety and standards law.
Under Section 272, any person who commits an offence of adulteration of food or drink is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or both.
Punishment for Adulteration (s) below
The FSSAI regulations provide for various punishments to persons who adulterate food or food products as under:
Import, manufacture, storage, sale, or distribution of any food article which is adulterated by allowing its quality or purity to fall below the prescribed standard, or is misbranded, or in contravention of any provision of the Act or Rules. The penalty for this offense is a minimum imprisonment of six months that may extend up to 3 years and a minimum fine of Rs 1000.
Import, manufacture, storage, sale, or distribution of any adulterant not injurious to health. The penalty is minimum imprisonment of six months that may extend up to 3 years and a minimum fine of Rs 1000.
Preventing a Food Inspector from taking a sample or exercising his Penalty is minimum imprisonment of six months that may extend up to 3 years and a minimum fine of Rs 1000.
Giving a false warranty in writing in respect of any food article. The penalty is minimum imprisonment of six months that may extend up to 3 years and a minimum fine of Rs 1000
Import, manufacture, storage, sale, or distribution of any food article which is adulterated or any adulterant which is injurious to health is being used is punishable under Law. The penalty is minimum imprisonment of one year that may extend up to 6 years and a minimum fine of Rs 2000
Sale or distribution of any food article containing any poisonous or other ingredients injurious to health, which is likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm. The penalty is minimum imprisonment of three years that may extend up to life and a minimum fine of Rs 5000.
Milk adulteration on human health?
Various adulterants such as detergents, urea, ammonium salts, sodium chloride, nitrates, sulphates, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, hydrogen peroxide, formaldehyde, boric acid, neutralisers and melamine present in the milk give rise to serious health problems such as nausea, gastroenteritis, hepatitis, renal failure
CAUTION - Eating excess ajinomoto can also lead to fluctuations in blood pressure. Migraine or severe headache is also seen in people who consume ajinomoto in high quantities. The monosodium glutamate content present in it can lead to breathing issues, while sleeping. It makes you snore a lot.
Here are certain safety tips to avoid Adulteration
Avoid dark coloured, junk and other processed foods.
Make sure to clean and store all the grains, pulses and other food products.
Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly in running water before they are used.
Check if the seal is valid or not, before buying food products like milk, oil and other pouches.
Always make sure to check and buy products having an FSSAI-validated label, along with the license number, list of ingredients, manufactured date, and its expiration.
WE CAN SEE DETAILS BELOW AND RECTIFY OF FOOD ADULTRATION
https://ijesrr.org/publication/91/275.%20ijesrr%20jan%202023.pdf
I. Intentional Adulterants: Sand, marble chips, stones, mud, other filth, talc, chalk powder, water, mineral oil and harmful colour. II. Incidental adulterants: Pesticide residues, droppings of rodents, larvae in foods.
BY FSSAI INSTRUCTION VIA BOOKLET ON FOOD ADULTRATION BY RAPID TEST BELOW - CHECK IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT`S TOO LATE
https://fssai.gov.in/upload/knowledge_hub/1878035b34b558a3b48DART%20Book.pdf
FOOD ADULTRATION RAPID TEST CENTER`S TO BE GET OPENED ACROSS NATION IMMEDIATLY AND MAXIMUM OFFICAILS TO BE GET POSTED NEAR LOCAL AREAS AND STERN ACTION BY LAW TO BE TAKEN .
DUE TO HIGH CORRUPTION LEVEL MANY OF THEM SMOOTHLY ESCAPE BY LAW A SERIOUS ISSUE,.
FSSAI Helpdesk- https://www.fssai.gov.in/cms/helpdesk.php
To proceed with any food related grievance
https://southregion.fssai.gov.in/grievance.php
Queries, Complaints, Requests and Suggestions below link
https://foodsafety.tn.gov.in/redressal
Finally, Diarrhea, nausea, allergic reaction, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc., are frequently observed illnesses upon consumption of adulterated food. Some adulterants have shown carcinogenic, clastogenic, and genotoxic properties. This review article discusses different forms of food adulteration.Chronic Diseases: Prolonged consumption of adulterated food can contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as cancer, kidney failure, and liver damage.
THINK THRICE BEFORE YOU EAT FOOD PRODUCTS SPECIALLY JUNK FOODS, ABOVE ALL HEALTH IS WEALTH .