Everything is Adulterated

CynthiaG · Jun 21, 2009

Milavat (adulteration) has become the "word of the month" these days. Everything, from milk to dals, vegetables to ghee, has something that can give us stones, cancer or God knows how many fatal diseases.

News channels like Aaj Tak, India TV, CNN IBN etc. have taken it as a personal challenge to disclose every kind of adulteration in our food and scaring the hell out of us:hide:.

But jokes apart, this is a very searious issue. We have to be extra careful about what we eat, drink or feed our children and pets.

Tell me, how do you see these adulteration stories?

AakritiM65 · Jun 25, 2009

All this adulteration is happening in the non-branded, unpacked food items. People should be careful as to where they are buying their food items from. Always buy packed food..

nischi · Jun 26, 2009

Its shocking to know that even packed and branded food items are adulterated (including turmeric, chilli powder etc..) & the preservatives & additives they use like msg is deadly. Recently happened to visit a health food restaurant "Cholayil Sanjeevanam". This place was bit of a relief. check out the link http://www.naturalnews.com/026157.html. You will find a lot of related articles there. Also check out E Number Information, Dangers, Benefits and Advice at Explore E Numbers (UK) to find the ill effects of the preservatives (often mentioned as code numbers in the ingredients) used in each and every packed items we buy. All we can do is go organic and be very careful in choosing what we feed ourselves as well as our loved ones.

Saveourplanet · Jul 11, 2009

Well,
If you are in India, then adulteration is something that you better get used to of. We have water in our milk, pesticides in our coke, chemicals in our veggies and god know what else.

The worst part is that India doesn't even have a food safety agency to keep a tab on adulteration. I don't know how long will our government will take before it does something about it.

Well until then, Khaaye Jaao, Khaaye Jaao (pesticides and chemicals):rotfl

advitha · Jul 16, 2009

Adulteration is something that's everywhere around the world be it in India or US. Pesticides in vegetables and fruits have been a prevailing problem in US and nutritionists advices to go for organic veggies and fruits rather than stopping pesticides. Dinner plates, coffee mugs and some other stonewares are having lead issues. Chemicals in all cleaners. Water here has pesticide residue and the list goes on. Its just that the world is moving too fast leaving health behind. Sometimes if we are too particular we wont get anything to eat. I started becoming very alert but now it has given me nothing but stress. As someone pointed out in a different forum, who's relative had breast cancer despite of following all healthy diet and being active. The best way out there is to grow your own food which is not possible always. So just go with what is available to us, that's how life is...

-Uma