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Title : Study finds adulteration in food items
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Source : Daily Pioneer
Year : 2018
Link : https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/study-finds-adulteration-in-food-items.html
Country : India
Commodity: All Food
Abstract: While the State Government continues to claim credit for its efforts aimed at a convenient and safe pilgrimage and tourism experience in Uttarakhand, the alarming problem of food adulteration appears to have remained unaddressed. According to a survey by the Society of Pollution and Environment Conservation Scientists (SPECS), 84.5 per cent of food items available on the Char Dham Yatra routes were found to be adulterated. Even the ghee offered at Kedarnath shrine was found to be adulterated. The total numbers of samples collected were 1186 from 47 places out of which 1003 samples were found to be adulterated. The society members informed that such adulteration in a wide range of food items can cause various health issues and even serious diseases.