Question

Recently in the news there was an awareness programme about low quality and adulterated food products.

(i) What adulterants can be present in food products like (a) sweet (b) honey (c) sugar (d) ghee?

(ii) What measure has been taken by the government to overcome this?

• A. (i) (a) - metanil yellow, (b) - jaggery, (c) - chalk powder, (d) - boiled bones of cows and pigs;
  
  (ii) Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.
• B. (i) (a) - sugar, (b) - chalk powder, (c) - chicory, (d) - white powder;
  (ii) Food Safety Act.
• C. (i) (a) - argomone seeds, (b) - metanil yellow, (c) - water, (d) - vanaspathi;
  (ii) Food Protection Act.
• D. (i) (a) - metanil yellow, (b) - sugar, (c) - sawdust, (d) - vanaspathi;
  (ii) Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A- i) Sweets are contaminated with starch and a dye known as metanil yellow. ii) Honey is contaminated with water and sugar. iii) Sugar is contaminated with sawdust,white powder, etc. iv) Ghee is contaminated with vanaspati. v) "Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954" was enacted by the government of India. The objective of this act was to ensure pure and wholesome food to the consumers and also to prevent fraud or deception .