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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Food Adulteration Food adulteration with poisonous chemicals has reached a dangerous proportion posing serious health hazards in the country‚ said experts and government officials yesterday at a discussion jointly organised by The Daily Star and non-government development organisation RDRS Bangladesh. Basic food items on the market like rice‚ fish‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ and sweetmeats are adulterated with hazardous chemicals in an indiscriminate manner‚ though food-grade preservatives and colours
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Food Chemistry Journal From raw food to brand label grocery. Why Food Chemistry? I am passionate about food‚ I love discovering new food‚ experimenting with taste‚ play with colors and learn the benefits and why our body needs certain nutrients. Before coming to college I did 2 years of full healthy dishes and read all over internet and books new ways to introduce new nutrients to my diet. During this 2 years I lost weight but except for that I felt clean from the inside‚ more energetic and happier
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what they eat. The relationship humans have with food is unappreciated. Food is the fuel that keeps humans going‚ gives them the energy needed to be creative and productive; it is the building block of society‚ after all‚ it wasn’t until the Neolithic Era‚ when humans figured out a way to domesticate plants and animals‚ that any form of organized society formed. Even during the previous hunter-gatherer foraging era‚ humans were very connected to the food they ate; understanding where it came and having
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Fast Food Foodborne illness is a major cause of personal distress‚ disease‚ death‚ and economic burden. Every year‚ millions of Americans become sick and many die from foodborne illness‚ and as a result‚ the public has become increasingly aware of‚ and concerned about‚ the safety of the food they eat. ("FDA Retail Food Safety Initiative " 1-8) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are responsible for developing public health regulations. One of its duties is to protect the nation’s food supply
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2012 Global Tech. Issues ICSS- 309 W05 Genetically Modified Foods Genetically modified food‚ also known as GM food refer to as animals or plants that had their genetic makeup altered to make them grow bigger‚ stay fresher and other benefits that will make human life more simple. The concept of genetically modified (GM) foods has existed for many years. Cross-breeding of plants‚ has been applied before with the purpose of transferring a desirable
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Fast Food Restaurants in America are Contributing to Obesity Fast Food Restaurants in America are contributing to Obesity In 2009‚ 34% of Americans are overweight or obese; at this rate‚ 43% of Americans will be considered overweight or obese by the year 2018. (Hellmich‚ 2009) By definition‚ a person is considered to be overweight if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) in excess of 25 or more‚ while a person is considered to be obese if their BMI is over 30. What is contributing to this epidemic
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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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agriculture‚ in terms of food security‚ rural employment‚ and environmentally sustainable technologies such as soil conservation‚ sustainable natural resource management and biodiversity protection‚ are essential for holistic rural development. Indian agriculture and allied activities have witnessed a green revolution‚ a white revolution‚ a yellow revolution and a blue revolution Food security is a condition related to the ongoing availability of food. Concerns over food security have existed throughout
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My Father Goes to Court Summary The story is set in a city in the Philippines. The young narrator begins by describing his large family. Though they are poor they are full of mischief and laughter. The children are all strong and healthy even though they often go hungry. In contrast‚ their rich neighbor’s children are thin and sickly although they are given plenty of good food‚ which their impoverished neighbors enjoy smelling over the fence. Consequently‚ the rich man brings a charge against the
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