Food Adulteration and Its Impact on the Health Rights of the Consumers in India

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10.2991/978-94-6463-682-6_31How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Food adulteration; consumer health rights; Food Safety and Standards Act 2006; FSSAI; food testing; public health; regulatory framework

Abstract

In spite of the fact that it has passed through the present-day worry as far as health safety is concerned and is demanding the required excellent health rights of the inhabitants, food adulteration continues to be a devastating serious problem in India. With regard to the consequences that food adulteration has on human health, this study has provided a comprehensive presentation of the historical, legislative, and practical aspects of the issue. In the meanwhile, the study begins with an investigation of the laws governing food adulteration in India. By doing so, it attempts to enumerate the extremely significant milestones in the regulatory process, beginning with the laws that existed prior to India’s independence and ending with the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006. The process of food adulteration, including its various forms and origins, milk, oils, spices, and grain, which are more frequently known to be adulterants of food, must begin with a health-related explanation of the ramifications of this phenomenon. In the short term, not in a practical sense, but in the long run, some health concerns include food poisoning and disorders of the digestive system, while over time, chronic diseases such as cancer can emerge. Furthermore, case studies and judicial decisions are being dealt with in order to illustrate scenarios that promote a discussion when it comes to the practical issues that are imposed by food adulteration and the growing requirement for compliance. The study also makes a comparison between the regulatory framework of India and worldwide norms with regard to the numerous enforcement gaps that need to be harmonised with global best practises.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Reena Bishnoi
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/04/17
TI  - Food Adulteration and Its Impact on the Health Rights of the Consumers in India
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Synergizing Sustainable Technologies and Management Practices (STAMP 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 456
EP  - 468
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-682-6_31
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