Food Adulteration: An Unhealthy Mentality

Ashraful Kabir

Department of Biology, Saidpur Cantonment Public College, Nilphamari, Bangladesh

Ashraful Kabir, Department of Biology, Saidpur Cantonment Public College, Nilphamari, Bangladesh.

Keywords: Adulteration; Food; Dye; Synthetic Color

Abstract

People always want to buy that food which are very common or staple food or available in the market. They do not think the natural color on that particular food items. Some dishonest people around the world are doing this illegal act not only selling but also taking as food. Whereas their kids are also taking such unwanted food which is dangerous on health. In order to ensure the adulterants analytical method was done in chemistry lab. Between the materials of open and packet food there was no remarkable adulteration. We can take initiatives for testing adulterated food at home. Report showed that big cities are more vulnerable than small cities of Bangladesh. If people would be more conscious about food, then it is very easy to eradicate. In addition, the law enforcement committee may play a good role on it.

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