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Definition:
As per the section 3(5) of the Pure Food Ordinance, 1959(amended
in 2005)[2] Food means any kind of edible oil, fish, fruit, meat
or vegetable or any other article used as food, drinking water or any
other drink for human consumption other than any drug, and
includes ice, aerated water, carbonated water or any substance
whether processed, semi processed or raw or any substance which
has been used in the manufacture, preparation or treatment of food
and those articles which will be notified by the Government from
time to time, and
(a) any substance which is intended for use in the composition or
preparation of food,
(b) any permitted flavouring matter or any spice or condiment, and
(c) any food grade colouring matter, preservative, anti oxidant and
other additives intended for use in food;
and as per section 3(1) an article of food shall be deemed to be
adulterated if-
(b) any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for it, or
(e) it does not comply with any standard provided by or under this
Ordinance or any other law for the time being in force, or
adulteration in
adulteration in Bangladesh
In third world country like Bangladesh corruption is the main
problem in every sector. In every society the ill minded people are
always present, only proper law and order situation can prohibit
them to act. The corruption starts at the stage of importing the
formalin, carbide substances, some officials are helping to import
these substances though there have regulations whom may import,
but formalin in different name imported by nexus of some officials.
Authority who is responsible for monitoring the farmers are
sometimes close their eyes by taking bribes. At the time of carriage
of food police, local political leaders, local goons, collecting illegal
token money from each truck, to make up this this extra amount of
money traders add Infested and damaged grains, husks, sand and
beads are added to increase the weight. But all of the above
circumstances its true that the capacity of BSTI, other
administration is so limited compare the scale of food adulteration,
its very difficult to monitor every steps of the process. Government
has to ensure transparency and accountability in inspection
procedure, and awarding exemplary punishment to those culprits.
Unfortunately still government failure to set an example like China ,
India though adulterate food can be found in every shop due to
corruption.
Conclusion:
It is the sate responsibility to ensure food free from adulteration for
the common people as of our constitutional rights. In recent days
Mobile court derives reduces food adulteration, and set an example
in 2015 formalin and carbide free seasonal fruits in the market. In
Bangladesh potentiality is not the problem, problem lis in the
leadership, media plays an important role to create awareness
among the people about food adulteration. If common people raised
their voices and showing awareness when they buying food, food
adulteration problem could be minimized. Let us live and let others
live on food free from adulteration of any kind. As Virginia wolf,
famous English writer said while describing food as medicineone can not think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dines
well
References ,
1. The Pure Food Ordinance, 1959, viewed 20 August, 2015,
http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=297