Food adulteration means an addition of another substance to a food item in its raw from, which may cause the loss of actual quality of food or may cause the poisoning in the food. These substances may be other available food items or non-food items like chemicals and non-edible colour. Undoubtedly food adulteration is a heinous crime. Some unscrupulous businessmen do this heinous crime. They thrive on other's miseries. They mix harmful chemicals with food to make it look attractive. Sometimes they mix chemicals with food to keep them fresh for a long time. For example, formalin, a harmful chemical, is put on fish to protect them from being rotten. Besides, unsafe levels of banned pesticides such as DDT, Aldrin, Chlordane and Heptachlor are used in milk, milk products, fruits and vegetables. The consequence of such food adulteration is very shocking for the whole nation. People eating dulterated food suffer from fatal diseases like cancer, kidney failure and heart problems. It's like slow poisoning. Consumption of these adulterated food for a long time may lead to death of huge people. The government should pass Food Safety Act to protect food adulteration. Besides, exemplary punishment should be ensured for the violation of the Food Safety Act.
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