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  • Jaggery Jeopardy: Everything About It’s Adulteration

    Jaggery Jeopardy: Everything About It’s Adulteration0

    Jaggery is a sweetener that is gaining popularity as a “healthy” sugar substitute. This sweetener has been given a healthy food status and is often referred to as ‘superfood sweetener’. However, jaggery is still sugar and must be used sparingly. There isn’t enough evidence to support its health benefits claims. This unrefined sugar product is

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  • Food Safety Management Systems: A Guide

    Food Safety Management Systems: A Guide2

    Food is integral to our existence, and putting it on the table has bound families and cultures together from the very beginning. But just as everything we eat takes a long route to finally reach our tables, so in ideal circumstances, this journey is governed by a thorough protocol of legal systems. The International Organization for

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  • Protein Powder : Is It Good For You?

    Protein Powder : Is It Good For You?0

    Protein powders are all the rage these days, particularly considering the growing influence of wellness culture. If you spend a lot of time at the gym, or are interested in fitness, you’ve probably heard of them already. They’re also popular among vegans and vegetarians who need a good source of protein, and among folks who

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  • The Bitter Truth About Sugar Adulteration

    The Bitter Truth About Sugar Adulteration0

    Sugar is often called ‘The White Death’ because of its detrimental side effects to human health. While we are aware of how harmful sugar can be when consumed excessively and without caution, what makes it more dangerous is sugar adulteration. Raw sugar is sucrose extracted from sugarcane or sugar beet and is brown in colour. Table

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  • The Besan Blemish: Gram Flour adulteration and How To Identify It

    The Besan Blemish: Gram Flour adulteration and How To Identify It0

    Besan (or gram flour) is an all-time essential ingredient, especially in Indian kitchens. We use besan to make pakoras and batata vada, and also to make sweet treats like ladoos, barfi, and halwa, among many other famous Indian dishes. Besan is a staple ingredient in Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Nepali, and Burmese cuisines as well.

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  • Veganism: An Overview

    Veganism: An Overview0

    Although India is often viewed as a stereotypically vegetarian nation, such assessments have proven to be false in recent years. In fact, reports indicate that only 23% to 37% of the total population is vegetarian, so India is largely a nation of omnivores. In addition, we’re also the largest global producer of milk, contributing to

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