The food adulteration and detection in common food items

Abstract

Foods provide us important nutrition and play a vital role in proper health. Food is one of the basic needs for our life. But now days many people malpractice the adulteration of food products to gain profit in an illegal way and earn many by deceiving the consumers. The main objective of this study is to analyze the awareness of food adulteration among consumers. The major finding of the study is that majority of literate consumer also had lack of knowledge about food adulteration and poor buying practice. It is necessary for mankind to overcome this malpractice. In the present review we will discuss about some of the food adulterant causing serious health problem.