Food Adulteration

Diwali 2017: Beware! There is Adulterated Khoya Out There

Sarika Rana | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Khoya is made of milk thickening by heating and is added to make wide variety of Indian sweets or mithai. However, nowadays, when the demand of khoya is on rise, vendors in order to meet these demands indulge in adulterating the dairy product by using harmful chemicals.

All That Glitters on Food Might Not be Silver Leaf or Chandi-ka-Warq

Dr. Saurabh Arora | Friday October 13, 2017

Come Diwali and you cannot miss the lovely display of mithai and dry fruit decorated with Silver Leaf or chandi-ka-warq. Passers-by look at their rich glitter and are tempted to enter the shop and buy these food products. However, they are probably unaware that the eye-catching silvery glitter might not be silver at all but some other toxic metal.

No 'Plastic Rice' Found In Cuttack Markets, Say Food Inspectors

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 16, 2017

Rumours of plastic rice being sold in Cuttack on Thursday triggered panic among some residents in the city, local administration officials said. A similar rumour was also reported from Odisha's Nuapada district last week, officials said.

Is Your Turmeric Real or Fake? Use These Smart Tricks to Find Out

NDTV Food Desk | Thursday August 17, 2017

If you are unsure, here are four ways to check if the turmeric you are using right now is pure or mixed with some adulterants.

Indian's Video of Bouncing Rice Balls Went Viral. Now, Trouble

NDTV Food Desk | Thursday June 1, 2017

People all across the world have been trying out this technique to figure out if their everyday rice variety has traces of artificial content in it.

How to Check if Your Honey is Pure or Adulterated

NDTV Food Desk | Sunday August 27, 2017

Here are some easy home tricks to check its purity and ways to spot adulterated honey.

FSSAI Develops Cheap Testing Kits To Check Milk Quality

Press Trust of India | Monday April 17, 2017

A survey conducted three months ago showed in generalthat milk adulteration was low in southern India than compared to north India, FSSAI said.

Sivakarthikeyan's Next Gets Title From Rajinikanth's Old Film

Saturday February 18, 2017

Filmmaker Mohan Raja shared the title of his upcoming project with Sivakarthikeyan on social media on the occasion of his birthday

Raid to Check Adulteration of Pulses with Toxic Seeds

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 23, 2016

Malkangiri district administration today launched a raid on godowns, local markets and trading centres suspected to be involved in adulterating pulses.

A New Test May Now Be Able To Identify the Type of Meat in Your Hot Dog

Press Trust of India | Friday August 12, 2016

Scientists have developed a new method that can identify whether a hot dog contains beef or pork, an advance that may be especially important for people who do not eat certain types of meats.

Life Term For Milk Adulteration With Chemicals, Supreme Court Tells Government

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 6, 2016

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the central government to consider to suitably amending the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Indian Penal Code to incorporate penal provisions making adulteration of milk with chemicals - adversely affecting the health of the people - punishable with life imprisonment.

Consider Life Term For Milk Adulteration, Supreme Court Tells Government

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 6, 2016

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the central government to consider to suitably amending the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Indian Penal Code to incorporate penal provisions making adulteration of milk with chemicals - adversely affecting the health of the people - punishable with life imprisonment.

Milk Adulteration: Supreme Court Voices Concern, Asks Centre To Change Laws

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 5, 2016

Expressing serious concern over adulteration of milk and dairy products, the Supreme Court today said "stringent measures", including amending the Food Safety and Standards Act and making it a penal offence, are needed to "combat" the menace.

A1 Versus A2 Milk - Does it Matter?

Shivangana Vasudeva, NDTV | Monday August 14, 2017

Organic milk is essentially chemical-free and healthier as the cows are fed grass or organically cultivated fodder. Still, I always felt that a piece of the puzzle was missing.

Incredible Benefits of Olive Oil: Why it is Good for You

Meher Mirza | Friday September 23, 2016

Over the years, we've read reams about the murky olive oil world; olive oils being mangled with adulteration, misleadingly labelled et al. Hopefully, this article will help sift a bit of the wheat from the chaff.

Do You Know What Your Chewing Gum Contains?

Dr. Saurabh Arora, Founder of Food Safety Helpline | Monday May 30, 2016

Do you know that every time youre popping your favorite chewing gum in your mouth, you could actually be chewing a secretion from sheeps wool? Yes, that's right!

Kolkata's Civic Body Orders Testing of Bread Samples

IANS | Wednesday May 25, 2016

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has ordered sampling and testing of bread products across the city.

The Contaminant in Your Cup of Tea You Don't Know About

NDTV Food | Tuesday May 24, 2016

The tea powder you use could be contaminated with iron filings. Tea powder may have some iron filings present in it because of the way it is processed.

This is How Pollutants Are Affecting the Quality of Fish and Your Health

AFP | Saturday April 16, 2016

Fish that contain environmental pollutants may harm people who eat them by preventing the human body from doing its natural job of flushing out toxins, researchers have found.

Mobile Food Testing Lab Launched in Chandigarh

PTI | Saturday April 2, 2016

A mobile food testing lab was today launched here which will give an opportunity to people in the to get their food material tested instantly at nominal costs.

Kerala to Produce 'Organic Milk' with Dutch Tie-Up

PTI | Friday March 18, 2016

MILMA, the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, is set to join hands with the Netherlands to produce nutritious, high-quality 'organic milk'.

Is the Milk You're Drinking Safe? 4 Easy Ways to Spot Adulteration

Sparshita Saxena, NDTV | Friday March 18, 2016

Make sure to boil the milk on slow flame till boiling point. Avoid re-boiling milk as it brings down the nutritional value of milk.

Over 68% of Milk in India Does Not Conform to Quality Standards

PTI | Wednesday March 16, 2016

Over 68 per cent of milk in the country does not conform to standards laid down by the food regulator and the most common adulterants found in it are detergent, caustic soda, glucose, white paint and refined oil.

Over 68 Per Cent Of Milk In India Does Not Conform To Standards

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 16, 2016

Over 68 per cent of milk in the country does not conform to standards laid down by the food regulator and the most common adulterant found in it is detergent, caustic soda, glucose, white paint and refined oil considered "very hazardous" which could cause serious ailments, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

Mars Chocolate Bar Recall and Other Famous Precedents

AFP | Wednesday February 24, 2016

The international recall of millions of Dutch-made chocolate bars by US chocolate giant Mars is just the latest high-profile case of a major food brand being pulled due to a health scare.

Plastic in Snickers Bar Prompts Mars Recall in 55 Countries

Thomson Reuters | Wednesday February 24, 2016

Mars Inc has recalled chocolate bars and other products in 55 countries, mainly in Europe, due to choking risk after a piece of plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany.

Pesticides in Vegetables & Plastic Rice: HC Seeks Delhi Government's Response on Adulteration

IANS | Friday July 14, 2017

The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to file an affidavit indicating the steps it has taken to create awareness and to curb the usage of the pesticide residue or colouring in fruits and vegetables available here in markets.

Frame More Quality Standards For Milk Products: Ram Vilas Paswan to BIS

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2015

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today asked Bureau of India Standards (BIS) to review and frame new quality standards for milk products ahead of the festive season.

Close to 100 Kids Got Sick After Consuming Sweets on Independence Day

IANS, edited by Sparshita Saxena | Tuesday July 18, 2017

The children complained of uneasiness after eating the sweets, followed by vomiting and were admitted to the Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital.

Nestle Agrees to High Court's Proposal of Fresh Testing of Maggi

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 18, 2017

Nestle India, the manufacturer of Maggi instant noodles has told the Bombay High Court that it was ready for an independent lab testing of the product provided the tests were carried out in the presence of a reputed scientist.