In recent times, concerns about food adulteration have taken center stage, especially when it comes to essential food items like lentils. Black lentils, also known as Kali Dal, are a staple in many ...

There is a long history of spice adulteration, which dates back thousands of years. The main incentive behind the adulteration is economic: either reduction of cost or increase in perceived value.

Food adulteration is at the top of the list when it comes to food safety concerns, especially following recent incidents, such as the 2008 Chinese powdered milk scandal. That scandal involved milk and ...

Jaggery sold in Bengaluru markets has been found adulterated with harmful chemicals like washing soda, chalk powder, and metanil yellow. These substances can cause severe health issues, including ...

The deliberate addition or contamination of food products with non-food substances can pose severe health risks, ranging from mild discomfort to life-threatening conditions. Food adulteration is a ...

This delay further empowers the perpetrators of food adulteration as they continue to evade the consequences of their actions. The FSDA labs take also two to three months to test a sample : ...

Hyderabad: The production and selling of adulterated food is at a record level in the country and especially in Hyderabad, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in its last year's report had ...

Food would be pretty boring without spices. Can you imagine pizza without Italian seasonings like oregano and thyme, or cookies, cakes and ice cream without vanilla? The story of spices is as old as ...

The story so far: Laddu prasadams from the temple town of Tirupati have left a bad taste after reports that the ghee from cow milk, the traditional ingredient, may have been adulterated with fat from ...

Nearly 18,000 liters of fake cooking oil seized by the medical department in Ajmer. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Medical & Health Department, Rajasthan, were ...