SUBJECT TOPIC

SCIENCE FOOD AND ADULTERATION FOODANDADULTERATION

STANDARD XIITH STANDARD

NAME

Subashree.K

ROLLNO. 27

FOOD&ADULTERATION
Food Adulteration
Whatisadulteration? h l Commonadulterates Harmfuleffectsofadulteration ChemicaltestforidentificationofAdulteration Chemical test for identification of Adulteration

FOOD

Definition : : FoodcanbedefinedasaSubstance thatcanbeconsumedmetabolized& h b d b l d assimilatedbyanorganismproduceenergy stimulategrowth&maintainlife.

ELEMENTSOFFOOD ELEMENTS OF FOOD

Nitrogen Oxygen Hydrogen Sulphuretc. Foodisessentialasitprovidesenergyfor variouslifeprocesses various life processes

ADULTERATION
Simpledefinition:
Reducingthepurityofanarticlebytheaddition ofaforeignorinferiorsubstance Actofintentionallydebasingthequalityoffoodofferedfor y g q y saleeitherbyadmixtureorsubstitutionofinferiorsubstances orbytheremovalofsomevaluableingredient.

Thefoodmaygetadulteratedby pesticidesandchemicals.
Intentionally: Substancesaddedinfoodtoimprove Substances added in food to improve appearance,flavour,textureorstorage properties(foodadditives) properties (food additives) Unintentionally: Pesticides,growthpromoters,components P ti id th t t ofpackagingmaterials,solventsandenzymes usedinfoodprocessingetc.

INTENTIONALADULTERATION INTENTIONAL ADULTERATION

CHEMICALCONTAMINANTS CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS

CHEMICALCONTAMINANTS
Chemicalnonnutritivesubstancesareadded intentionallytofood,generallyinsmall intentionally to food generally in small quantitiestoimproveitsappearance,flavor, textureorstorageproperties.Theyarecalled h ll d foodadditives. Pesticidesareusedtoprotectthecropsfrom P ti id dt t t th f insectpestsandbyincreasingtheyield.

Fertilizersareusedtoprovidenutritionto Fertilizers are used to provide nutrition to plantandhenceincreasingproduction. Pesticidesaretoxicsubstanceandmaypose yp varietyofadverseeffectsifused indiscriminately. indiscriminately

COMMONADULTERATES
Additionofchalktoflour Addedwatercanbeanadulterant Additionofcolorstodisguisepoorquality Snailsaddedtomilktomakemorefrothy il dd d ilk k f h Additionofsandtobrownsugarandriceto Additi f dt b d i t makeheavier make heavier Additionofsandtobrownsugarandbrown Addition of sand to brown sugar and brown rice

EVALUATION
Q1. Whyfoodisessentialforlivingbeings? Ans. Because it provides energy. Becauseitprovidesenergy. Q2. Namesomeelementsoffood? Q2 Name some elements of food? Ans. Oxygen,hydrogen,nitrogen. yg , y g , g Q3. Whatisadulteration? Q3 What is adulteration? Ans. Reducingthepurityofanarticlebythe additionofaforeignsubstances

Q4. Whatarethetypesofadulteration? Ans. Intentionallyandunintentionally Q5. Namesomecommonadulterants? Ans. Chalkinflour,waterinmilk,etc.