Diseases increasing due to adulterated food  

Vijay Garg 

 

 In recent times, cases of death due to heart disease, diabetes and cancer have increased rapidly among small children and youth. The outbreak of dangerous diseases caused by fungus and viruses has increased. According to the report of the World Health Organization, 14.1 lakh new cases of cancer were reported in the country in 2022, in which more than nine lakh people died. According to the report, cancer incidence will increase worldwide by the year 2050. According to IRAC, the international organization for research on cancer,There has been an increase in thirty-five types of cancer in addition to the increase in mouth, throat and breast cancer over the years. The sudden increase in stomach, colon, prostate, skin and blood cancers is surprising. While obesity is increasing among people in the country, it is also causing increase in cancer cases. According to the World Health Organization, by 2035 the number of people dying from cancer in India will reach 35 lakh per year. Cancer is caused by abnormal growth and division of human body cells. Food items containing chemicals and raw materialsLifestyle is also the reason for this. According to the report of 'Centre for Science and Environment' (CSE), 93 percent children living in cities eat canned food items once a week, while 53 percent children eat instant food i.e. 'junk food' every day. Have eaten. From cities to poor children of villages, their daily routine is starting with 'junk food'. In the period from 2011 to 2021, the business of 'junk food' in the country is continuously increasing at the rate of 13.37 percent. Due to this, eleven percent of the children of the country have become victims of obesity. 'Lancet magazine's research reportAccording to 2022, 1.25 crore children were overweight than the expected weight. This number is increasing 25 times more than the figures. The reason for this new phenomenon is the presence of multinational influence in the country. After getting permission for foreign trade, companies are given open permission for all types of trade including catering items. The trend of processed canned goods has increased very rapidly in the country. In the year 1990s, people from poor to rich and from young to old in the country started considering canned food as a food item to instantly satisfy hunger.Are. A large number of common people have now become dependent on market food items instead of taking home-made snacks to work. More than one in seven adults in the country over the age of 20 whose daily diet includes highly processed foods do not consider themselves healthy. Too much salt in canned food, too much 'preservatives' along with artificial sweeteners in soft drinks. Are responsible for cancer diseases including liver, kidney disease, brain tumor etc. Artificial beverages, chocolates and canned fruitsComplaints of urine infection due to the juice of custard apple have increased rapidly in the country. CSE figures show that 71 percent of the population in the country is not eating a healthy diet. Due to which every year 17 lakh people in the country are dying due to diabetes, cancer, tuberculosis and heart related diseases. According to the report of America's 'Institute for Health Statistics and Pollution', after cigarettes and alcohol, most of the deaths in the world are caused by consuming more salt than the prescribed quantity. World Health Organization: No more than 2 grams per adult per day is allowed.A research by an NGO named 'Toxics Link' has claimed that one of the reasons for the increasing cancer and heart disease in the country is the micro particles of plastic present in salt and sugar. The only area of ​​concern in canned goods is salt or sugar. Thousands of women there have filed a case against an American cosmetics company alleging that its product is spreading 'mesothelioma cancer'. Whereas in India, these products are being sold indiscriminately by claiming that they are of high quality and this 'good' product of physical beauty is being sold indiscriminately.'Asbestos' is used to make cosmetics on the body longer lasting. According to the report of 'British Medical Testbird', asbestos in beauty products is not easy to detect with available technology. Therefore, cosmetic companies claim their products to be virus-free, but beauty products contain trace amounts of "talcum and benzene". , which is carcinogenic. The concerned departments neither have adequate staff nor adequate capacity to monitor and inspect the items of daily use including food items and medicines in the country.t testing laboratories. State governments lack the financial budget to run such departments. According to the rules of 'Food Safety and Standards Authority of India' (FSSI), a food inspector should have the responsibility of monitoring a maximum of two thousand shops, but in each state, each food inspector has the responsibility of monitoring up to fifteen thousand shops. By the year 2022, there were only 224 food testing laboratories in the country. In which the number of government laboratories is not more than hundred. At times due to shortage of laboratoriesDue to lack of investigation, those involved in adulteration are left out of the penal action. In the past, even after an Indian spice company based in Hong Kong and Singapore, the sale of these products in the Indian market was not stopped after the import ban, because there was no clear test report from the Indian laboratories. Whereas use of high quantity of carcinogenic 'preservative' on the company's product was found in foreign laboratories. Due to laxity in Indian law and delay in investigation, the crime of adulteration has not been effectively prevented. despiteThere does not seem to be any concern about tightening government checks, the quality of food and the health of citizens. In the past years, on public demand, some state governments including Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have increased the punishment for adulteration, but have not been able to improve the investigation process by amending the law. The long process of investigation, hearing and corruption have proved helpful in acquitting Radhi. Food Safety Standards Authority of India regulates quality and defective products in sales, manufacturing andFor the purpose of restricting the storage of 1, registration of fourteen digits has been made mandatory; But even today sixty percent of food vendors do not have a license. Reason: Lack of monitoring system. Unhealthy food items are sold indiscriminately on the roadside. In case of an accident due to adulterated material, it is not easy for the administration to trace it. The truth is that the government machinery remains asleep until any incident occurs.