paragraph : food adulteration

 

( a ) What is an adulterant ? 

( b ) What is food adulteration ? 

( c ) What is the reason behind adulterating food ? 

( d ) Who adulterates food ? 

( e ) Which food are being adulterated ?

 ( f ) What is the effect of consuming adulterated food ? 

( g ) What is the role of the government in this regard ?

 Ans . Food Adulteration Any ingredient or substance added to a food item in order to increase its quantity , preserve it for a long time or make it appealing is called an adulterant . 

This act of addition of adulterants in food items is known as food adulteration . The chief reason for the addition of these adulterants is to increase the profit margin at the cost of the health of the general public or consumers . 

It is an awful offence committed by the greedy businessmen . Even , in hotels and restaurants , stale and rotten food is mixed with fresh food and served to the customers . Fish and vegetables are adulterated by applying chemicals and other preservatives in order to make them look fresh . 

In fact , all kinds of food and food articles are adulterated by dishonest and greedy businessmen for a quick and larger profit . Adulterants reduce the quality of the food and damage the health of the consumers . Regular consumption of adulterated food can lead to vital health problems . 

Different reports show that adulterated food items are causing serious diseases including diarrhoea , dysentery , diabetes , cancer , heart attack , brain stroke , etc. round the year . 

The government has set mobile courts to detect and punish the dishonest people . Although such steps have been taken to prevent food adulteration , these are not sufficient at all . In fact , it is not possible for the government to solve food adulteration problem all alone . 

Public awareness should be created so tha people stop buying adulterated food and food articles . We should raise our voice against food adulteration and prevent it so that the present and the future generation may remain safe and sound .  BB - 2019