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Identifying and Avoiding Common Food Adulterants: A Comprehensive Guide 0
- A to Z, Blog, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
- April 2, 2024
Ensuring the safety of the food we consume is paramount in today’s world. One significant threat to this safety is food adulteration. Understanding what food adulteration is and how to avoid it is essential for protecting our health. Therefore, in this guide, we’ll explore common food adulterants, practical tips for identification and avoidance, and the importance of advocating for stricter food safety measures.
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How to Detect Food Adulteration at Home: Tips and Tricks 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
- April 1, 2024
In today’s world, where food adulteration is a growing concern, consumers must be vigilant of signs indicating adulterated food products.
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Spice Containers : Contamination Risk During Food Preparation 0
- A to Z, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
- June 1, 2023
Spices are an integral part of our culinary adventures, adding flavour, aroma, and depth to our favourite dishes. However, a recent study suggests that spice containers may pose a potential contamination risk during food preparation. Understanding the Contamination Risk When it comes to spice containers, several factors contribute to the potential for contamination. These include
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Most Commonly Adulterated foods in India 0

Food adulteration is the act of diminishing the quality of food or food ingredients by adding, manipulating, or substituting them with cheaper and inferior materials. Owing to high demand, lack of proper storage and packaging facilities, and desire for a quick profit, food adulteration in today’s day and age is rampant and we as consumers

The Clove Controversy: Adulteration In Cloves 0

The Many uses of Cloves Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is indigenous to Indonesia. Its dried flower buds are popularly used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. It’s one of the most commonly used kitchen spices — used as a tastemaker and for its health benefits. Its essential oil is believed to have umpteen benefits and nutritional properties.

Are The Spices Used In Your Cooking Adulterated?0

Adulteration of the spices commonly available in the domestic market was detected by the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) at Kozhikode. After a decade of studies since 2010, the research team found that plant-based adulterants were found in spices such as black pepper, chilli and turmeric powder, cinnamon bark, and also in mace. The