Food Adulteration paragraph is very common for any examination in Bangladesh and India.  Food Adulteration Paragraph is important specially for SSC and HSC examination in Bangladesh. Here I have written Food Adulteration Paragraph in 200 words for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination and for Higher Secondary Certificate ( HSC) Examination. By reading this Paragraph students will be able to learn about Food Adulteration very easily.             

Write a paragraph on "Food Adulteration" on the basis of the answers to the following questions in about 200 words.

(a)What is food adulteration? 

(b) How is food adulterated? 

(c) Why is it being done so? 

(d) Who are responsible for food adulteration? 

(e) What is the impact of adulterated food on our body? 

(f) Do you think that food adulteration should be continued or it should be controlled immediately? 

(g) What can be done to stop it?

(DB '17; CtgB '17)


Food Adulteration Paragraph 

Food adulteration means an addition of another substance to a food item in its raw form, which may cause the loss of actual quality of food or may cause the poisoning in the food these substances may be other available food items or non-food items like chemicals and non-edible colour. Undoubtedly food adulteration is a heinous crime. (Some unscrupulous businessmen are responsible for this heinous crime. They want to thrive on other's miseries. So, food adulteration is being done (Basically they mix harmful chemicals with food to make it look attractive. Sometimes they mix chemicals with food to keep them fresh for a long time.) Formalin, a harmful chemical, is put on fish to protect them from being rotten. Besides, unsafe levels of banned pesticides such as DDT, Aldrin, Chlordane and Heptachlor are used in milk, milk products, fruits and vegetables. The impact of such food adulteration is very shocking for the whole nation. (People eating adulterated food suffer from fatal diseases like cancer, kidney failure and heart problems. It's like a slow poisoning. Consumption of these adulterated foods for a long time may lead to death of huge people. So; food adulteration should be controlled immediately) The government should pass Food Safety Act to stop food adulteration. Besides, exemplary punishment should be ensured for the violation of the Food Safety Act. People from every walk of life should come forward to stop food adulteration. If we do so, we can enjoy a healthy life. 



Frequently Asked Questions Or FAQ:

(a)What is food adulteration?

Answer: Food adulteration means an addition of another substance to a food item which may cause the loss of actual quality of food or may cause the poisoning in the food. 


(b) How is food adulterated?

Answer: Some unscrupulous businessmen mix harmful chemicals with food to make it look attractive. Sometimes they mix chemicals with food to keep them fresh for a long time. Formalin, a harmful chemical, is put on fish to protect them from being rotten. Besides, unsafe levels of banned pesticides such as DDT, Aldrin, Chlordane and Heptachlor are used in milk, milk products, fruits and vegetables. 


(d) Who are responsible for food adulteration? 

Answer: Some unscrupulous businessmen are responsible for Food Adulteration.


(e) What is the impact of adulterated food on our body?

Answer: The impact of adulterated food adulteration is very shocking on our body. People eating adulterated food suffer from fatal diseases like cancer, kidney failure and heart problems. It's like a slow poisoning. Consumption of these adulterated foods for a long time may lead to death of huge people.


(f) Do you think that food adulteration should be continued or it should be controlled immediately?

Answer: I think that food adulteration should be controlled immediately. Because it's like a slow poisoning. Consumption of these adulterated foods for a long time may lead to death of huge people.


(g) What can be done to stop Food adulteration?

Answer:  People from every walk of life should come forward to stop Food Adulteration.  The government should pass Food Safety Act to stop food adulteration. Besides, exemplary punishment should be ensured for the violation of the Food Safety Act.