Report on food adulteration

 Write a report about food adulteration.

Staff reporter, Dhaka, June 13, 2021

Public health is now facing a major problem due to food adulteration. Foods are being adulterated with various noxious chemicals and sold to the consumers. A section of greedy businessmen is engaged in this illegal practice to make an immense profit.

Adulteration is not limited to only foods served at hotels and restaurants. A wide range of essential goods – such as fruits and vegetables are not left out of adulteration. Unscrupulous traders spray a kind of chemical on these perishable goods to keep them fresh for a long period. Innocent consumers are captive to these dishonest traders as they have no alternative but to buy these things. They suffer from various diseases after eating these items. The chairman of BSTI says, “They have recently laughed a drive across the country to stop adulteration food. The organization has already identified some restaurants, which were selling adulterated foods and being run in an unhygienic condition.” A high-profile mobile team of the Food Ministry seized a huge amount of adulterated food items from Karwan Bazar yesterday. The magistrate says, “They imposed fine on them and in some cases, nabbed a good many restaurant owners involved in this illegal practice.” But despite this drive, this social ill has not stopped.

Taking into account the dire consequence of food adulteration, the govt as well as different socio-cultural organizations should come forward to fight against food adulteration for making a healthy and happy nation.