FOOD ADULTERATION IN INDIA: CHALLENGES & ISSUES FACED IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADULTERATION LAWS ON STREET SIDE OUTLETS

AUTHOR- ATHARV VYAS, STUDENT AT SCHOOL OF LAW, SVKM’S NMIMS INDORE

Best Citation – ATHARV VYAS, FOOD ADULTERATION IN INDIA: CHALLENGES & ISSUES FACED IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADULTERATION LAWS ON STREET SIDE OUTLETS, ILE JOURNAL OF FOOD LAW AND POLICY (ILE JFLP), 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 24-29, APIS – 3920 – 0060 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2.

Abstract

Food is the most basic requirement for a human being to sustain life. Food is responsible for providing nutrition, energy to our body, to maintain health, and for overall growth and development. In order to stay healthy, it is required for a person to eat healthy and nutritious food. But in present time it has become much difficult to fulfil all these requirements as since last few years the food quality has been degrading because of many harmful substances being mixed by retailers for maximized retail and profit generation. This mixing of harmful substances in food is termed as ‘Food Adulteration’. Food adulteration has now become a topic of major concern as this adulteration not only degrades the quality of food items but also causes adverse effect on health of the population consuming it. The authentic testing of food is essential for determining the worth of food and protecting consumers from fraudulent practices. This research work discusses about the laws related to Food Adulteration in India and various challenges and issues which are faced in implementation of these laws among the local street vendors and roadside outlets.

Keywords: Food, Adulteration, Consumer, Laws, Roadside Outlets/ Vendors, Certification & Standardisation.