ADULTERATIO

N OF FOOD
INTRODUCTION

 An adulterant is a substance found within

other substances such as food , cosmetics ,
fuel or other chemicals that compromises
safety or effectiveness of said substance.
 The addition of Adulterants in substance is
called adulteration .
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 MILK
 Milk is mixed with
water , urea ,
detergent , fats , milk
powder , chalk ,
caustic soda.
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 COFFEE
 Coffee seeds are are
adulterated with
tamarind seeds ,
mustard seeds and
chichori .
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 TEA
 Tea powder is made
with same colour
leaves which may not
be edible.
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 WHEAT AND OTHER

FOOD GRAINS
 Wheat is commonly
adulterated with ergot
( a fungus containing
poisonous substances)
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 VEGETABLES
 Vegetables are mostly
adulterated with
malachite green ( a
chemical die which is
known to have
carcinogenic).
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 SWEETS
 Coating of silver is there
on sweets but silver is
costly so shopkeepers
bring silver vark
containing aluminium.
It also consist of sugar
made of tar dye .
Mostly sweets are made
of khoya and chenna .
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 HONEY
 Honey is adulterated
with molasses sugar to
increase bottle
quantity.
 It is also adulterated
with anti-biotics .
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 DAL
 Dal is adulterated with
metanil yellow .
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 SPICES
 Tumeric is adulterated with
red oxide and metanil
yellow.
 Black pepper is adulterated
with black berries and
papaya seeds.
 Red chili powder is
adulterated with brick
powder , salt powder and
coloured with arficial
colours like red susan.
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 BUTTER AND CREAM

 Butter is diluted with
water and cheaper
plant oils .
 This increases profit
derived from given
volume of milk .
 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN
WHILE PURCHASING AND AFTER
PURCHASING
 See that there is FSSAI sign on packet , it will
be safe for use .
 Check expiry date or ‘ Best Before ‘ before
purchasing .
 Check that packet is not opened or can is not
rusted or leak .
 When you remove item once from the
refrigerator then don’t store it again as it will
spoil the item .
 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN
WHILE PURCHASING AND AFTER
PURCHASING
 Try to finish the item once open . If you
preserve it then taste and item will be
spoiled.
 Always check amount of proteins ,
carbohydrates and sugar .
 IF WE EAT ADULTERATED FOOD

 WE WILL GET:-
 Cancer
 Fever
 Cough & Cold
 Etc.
AT LAST WE WILL ONLY SUFFER

ADULTERATED FOOD
WHILE MAKING PRODUCTS HUMANS
MAKE MIXTURE.
EATEN
WHEN IT COMES HOMES IT IS EATEN BY
HUMANS.
EFFECTS
WHEN WE EAT IT WILL EFFECT ON OUR
BODY.