"Milk Adulteration":
- National Milk Safety and Quality Survey 2018 was conducted by a third party across all States and UTs and recently released by FSSAI.
- According to the survey, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala accounted for the highest number of cases of adulteration.
-The adulterants like aflatoxin-M1, antibiotics and pesticides such as urea, hydrogen peroxide, detergent were found in the milk.
- The adulteration was mainly on account of low fat or low SNF (Solid Non-Fat) or both.
-Aflatoxin-M1 is more dominant in processed milk than raw milk, which is life threatening, usually through damage to liver.
-It comes in the milk through feed and fodder that are currently not regulated in the country
-Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Kerala were top three States where Aflatoxin residue was found the most.
-India is the world‘s largest producer of milk with the total estimated milk production in the country was 176.35 million tonnes during 2017-18.
#prelim_2020 #Facts #Food_Processing
- National Milk Safety and Quality Survey 2018 was conducted by a third party across all States and UTs and recently released by FSSAI.
- According to the survey, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala accounted for the highest number of cases of adulteration.
-The adulterants like aflatoxin-M1, antibiotics and pesticides such as urea, hydrogen peroxide, detergent were found in the milk.
- The adulteration was mainly on account of low fat or low SNF (Solid Non-Fat) or both.
-Aflatoxin-M1 is more dominant in processed milk than raw milk, which is life threatening, usually through damage to liver.
-It comes in the milk through feed and fodder that are currently not regulated in the country
-Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Kerala were top three States where Aflatoxin residue was found the most.
-India is the world‘s largest producer of milk with the total estimated milk production in the country was 176.35 million tonnes during 2017-18.
#prelim_2020 #Facts #Food_Processing