Food Adulteration: Causes and Consequences Food adulteration is the practice of adding or mixing harmful or inferior substances to food items to increase quantity or reduce production costs. This unethical practice is widespread, especially in markets where food safety regulations are weak or poorly enforced. Common examples of adulteration include mixing water with milk, adding starch to flour, using artificial colors in spices, or blending cheap oils with edible oils. The causes of food adulteration are mainly economic. Sellers adulterate food to maximize profits by reducing the quality or quantity…
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