Food Adulteration

Man cannot live without food. It is essential for health and life. But this food must be pure, clean and fresh. Nowadays foods are often adulterated. In hotels and restaurants stale and rotten foods are mixed with fresh food and served to the customers. Fish and vegetables are adulterated by putting on them chemicals and other preservatives in order to make them look fresh. Bakery and confectionery products are also prepared by using toxic substances and thus they get adulterated. Junk food contains harmful chemicals. Even fruits, milk and beverages are also adulterated. In fact, all kinds of foods and food articles are adulterated by dishonest and greedy businessmen and shop keepers for quick and unearned profit. Adulterated foods are a serous health hazard. They cause many fatal diseases and even death. Food adulteration has become an alarming problem in our country. Dealing in adulterated food is a great crime. The criminals have to be identified and punished. Public awareness should be created so that they become careful about buying foods and food articles. People should see to it that the dishonest and greedy food dealers are looked down upon in the society. The relevant departments of the government should remain ever vigilant against food adulteration and gear up their activities. It is encouraging that our government has taken appropriate measures to remove this problem, punish the criminals and save the people from this dreadful scourge.