Wellbeing quiz How safe is your food
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Which of the following is a common adulterant added to milk?
- Detergent
- Sugar
- Salt
(You can detect if your milk is laced with detergent by doing a simple test. Take equal amount of milk and water in a bottle and shake well. Adulterated milk will have a dense lather whereas pure milk will have a thin layer of foam due to the shaking.)
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Which organisation is responsible for the supervision of food safety in India?
- The Food and Domestic Administration
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
- The Food Safety Inspection Services
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Rhodamine B is a common adulterant added to food items such as red chilli and sweet potato. What is it?
- Preservative
- Dye
- Flavour
Rhodamine B is dye used in paper and textile industries as a colouring agent. When food laced with rhodamine is consumed, it can cause irritation to skin, eyes, lungs and gastrointestinal tract.
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Traces of this chemical have been found in fish sold across Indian fish markets. Used as a preservative, this compound can cause cancer. Which adulterant are we talking about?
- Lead chromate
- Calcium carbide
- Formalin
Formalin is used in laboratories for the preservation of biological and anatomical specimens as it is a strong disinfectant and tissue hardener. It is also used as an antiseptic to sterilise medical tools
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Many of the food adulterants are carcinogens. A carcinogen is a substance capable of causing ……………...
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Cancer
- Liver failure
