adulteration

How to check if the sweet potato, peas, green vegetables and the watermelon you are consuming is safe.

One of the most important lifestyle choices is the introduction of the right kind of milk in your diet. It is vital because there is no such thing as one-milk-for-all. Some children are lactose intolerant and find it difficult to digest it, some others are unable to digest the protein found in cow’s milk.

In this age of adulteration and dangerous additives in our food products, one can’t even be sure if the milk we buy is pure anymore!

Here are some incredibly easy hacks that you can try at home to ensure your Diwali binging ends on a safe and sweet note.

"Nowadays, most of the milk we consume is contaminated with urea, detergent, soda and so on. They are added to increase the stability and the colour."

Long supply chains and grocery stores selling loose ingredients make it impossible to track where the food comes from or what sub-standard material is mixed in it. However, there is help at hand.

The largest producer of milk in the world, about 68% of India's milk does not mark up to the standards set by food regulators due to adulteration. To fix this, CSIR-CEERI has developed a new instrument that can detect all kinds of adulteration in just 45 seconds.