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Food Adulteration
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The water in which you soaked Bengalgram (Channa Dal) turned yellow. You also find that the shape of the dal is not uniform. What in your opinion is the reason for these two observations? Name two more foods you have noticed to have the same problem. What are the health hazards of consuming such foods?

Answer

  1. Yellow colour because of metanil yellow
  2. Shape of channa dal is not uniform because of adulteration of Kesari dal

    3. Other food adulterated with metanil yellow

    1. Besan sweet
    2. jalebi
    3. ladoo
    4. jaggery Ice candy

    Other food adulterated with kesari dal:

    1. Whole masoor( in whole form)
    2. Arhar dal( in split form)
    3. Besan ( in powder form)

    Health hazards of metanil yellow

    1. Carcinogenic
    2. Abnormalities of skin, lungs, eyes , bones.
    3. Sterlity
    4. Anemia
    5. Mental retardation
    6. Lead accumulation

    Health hazards of Kesari Dal:

    1. Pain and stiffness of knee, ankle and joints in males
    2. Paralysis of lower limbs/crippled(/ lathyrism )

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