INTRODUCTION:
An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances (e.g. food, beverages, and fuels) for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents, while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products for human consumption is known as poisoning. In India as also in many other developing countries food accounts for a large part of the family budget. Every consumer wants to get the maximum quantity of a commodity for as low as prices as possible. India is the country …show more content…
Based on the experiences of the west, a most comprehensive definition of food adulteration has been given for PFA (Prevention of Food Adulteration) Act 1955 of India. Historically, the regulatory process of food laws was to discourage fraudulent practices of food …show more content…
Rules are framed which are revised from time to time by an expert body called the “ Central Committee for Food Standards” which is constituted by the Central Government under the provisions of the Act. The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act was amended in 1964, 1976, and the lately in 1986 to make the Act more stringent. The Act provides protection against adulteration or contamination of food that may have deleterious effects on consumer’s health. The Act also deals with the frauds that can be perpetrated by the dealers by supplying cheaper or adulterated foods. The Act regulates the use of chemicals,pesticides flavors and other additives in food preparation. Dumping of substandard foods is controlled under thisact. It is because the stray animals and rag pickers can consumed such food and get poisoned them. Central plays a vital role in proper coordination, monitoring and surveillance of the programme throughout the country. Although it is a Central Act, its implementation is largely carried out by the State Governments and local bodies in their respective areas. Any food that does not conform to the minimum standards is said to be adulterated. Training being an important component of the programme for prevention of food
An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances (e.g. food, beverages, and fuels) for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents, while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products for human consumption is known as poisoning. In India as also in many other developing countries food accounts for a large part of the family budget. Every consumer wants to get the maximum quantity of a commodity for as low as prices as possible. India is the country …show more content…
Based on the experiences of the west, a most comprehensive definition of food adulteration has been given for PFA (Prevention of Food Adulteration) Act 1955 of India. Historically, the regulatory process of food laws was to discourage fraudulent practices of food …show more content…
Rules are framed which are revised from time to time by an expert body called the “ Central Committee for Food Standards” which is constituted by the Central Government under the provisions of the Act. The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act was amended in 1964, 1976, and the lately in 1986 to make the Act more stringent. The Act provides protection against adulteration or contamination of food that may have deleterious effects on consumer’s health. The Act also deals with the frauds that can be perpetrated by the dealers by supplying cheaper or adulterated foods. The Act regulates the use of chemicals,pesticides flavors and other additives in food preparation. Dumping of substandard foods is controlled under thisact. It is because the stray animals and rag pickers can consumed such food and get poisoned them. Central plays a vital role in proper coordination, monitoring and surveillance of the programme throughout the country. Although it is a Central Act, its implementation is largely carried out by the State Governments and local bodies in their respective areas. Any food that does not conform to the minimum standards is said to be adulterated. Training being an important component of the programme for prevention of food