Food

Foodis material
that comes
fromanimalsorpl
ants. It is eaten by
living things to
provideenergyan
dnutrition.

FOOD SOURCES

Most food has its origin

in plants. Some food is
obtained directly from
plants; but even animals
that are used as food
sources are raised by
feeding them food
derived from plants.

There are mainly two types

of food sources they are:

Plants
Animals

Plants
Manyplantsor plant parts are eaten as food. There
are around 2,000 plant species which are cultivated
for food, and many have several distinctcultivars

Animals
Animals are used as food either
directly or indirectly by the products
they produce.Meatis an example of
a direct product taken from an
animal, which comes frommuscle
systems or fromorgans.

Supply of Food Chain

Ways of
Adulteration
the most commontype of food
adulterationsis of following types:
1. Milk :-It is adulterated by the addition of water,
starch, skim milk powder and removal of cream.
2.Ghee :-It is adulterated with vanaspati and
animal fats such as pig's fat. In order to improve
the flavor of adulterated ghee tributyrin is added.
3.Cereals :-Rice and wheat are mixed with
stones sand grit and mud to increase the bulk.
4.Flour :-Wheat flour is mixed with soapstone
and Bengal gram flour is adulterated with Kesari
dal or lathyrus flour.
5.Pulses :-They are adulterated with Kesari Dal

6.Edible Oil :-They are mixed

with cheaper oil, toxic oil (e.g.
argemone oil) and mineral oil.
7.Honey :-It is adulterated with
sugar and jiggery(gur).
8.Vedegeable & Fruits:- It is
adulterated mainly by spraying or
injecting chemical in it.

Reasons of Food
Adulteration

Sellers want profit

Increase of food production
To preserve food for economic activities
To earn money in less time
To make food look more fresh and
natural

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