Test Everyday Consumables For Adulteration, At Home
Mumbai: The first and largest healthcare satellite channel in Asia,
Care World TV will host a new series, ‘F – Factor’ to help people deal with the
nuisance of food adulteration. The fifty-two episode series will have
well-known microbiologists on the show, who will demonstrate simple
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) tricks and tips of testing food products at home. The
series will be aired from July 1st and is aimed at informing viewers
about different types of adulteration in various food items. The emphasis of
the show will be to educate viewers about adulteration and its harmful health
effects and will also inform them about different types of packaging done for different
food items.
“Food adulteration has become so
common that almost everyone is suffering from its consequences. Being a health
and wellness channel it is our prime concern to alert and educate our viewers about
the existing malpractices and identify ways to counter it,” says Mr. Ajit
Gupta, Managing Director, Care World TV. “We have set out on a mission to fight
this malpractice that is rampant in the market and which is affecting people’s
health. Each show will demonstrate different everyday food items like fruits,
sugar, ghee, ice-cream, sweets, milk among others and the experts will guide
viewers with simple DIY experiments on how to trace possible adultery. By doing
this at home one can at least become self-reliant and determine if what is
being consumed is indeed safe,” he adds.
The series comes at a time when
there apprehension in the minds of consumers over the toxic composition of
chemicals in packaged food products. The series will also address certain aspects
of labelled food products and educate buyers on identifying the elements that
may be harmful for consumption.
“The tests on our shows will be
simple and effective in identifying adulteration in food. For example sugar, an
ingredient that is used in every household can be easily tested for
adulteration with water. All one needs to do is add a little water to sugar and
check if it leaves a chalky residue. If yes, it could mean that the sugar has
been mixed with Calcium Carbonate which is extremely risky to the health, if
consumed. Ideally sugar when diluted with water should be clear once dissolved.
Most tests on the show will be as simple as this and we are sure that these
simple experiments will help viewers tremendously,” says Mr. Gupta.
“Our objective is to help people
safeguard their interests and take precautionary measures against health
hazards. In today’s competitive market, some unethical companies may resort to
misleading the consumer by misrepresenting facts in their communications or in
extreme cases cut corners to capture market share. It is upto to consumer to carry
out due diligences and protect their own and family’s health. We hope our
viewers will benefit from F – Factor,” concludes Mr. Gupta.
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