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  Food Adulteration. Adulteration of food is the process of adding unwanted substances to the food, with similar appearance/colour for making profits which makes that food product fails to meet the legal standards. Adulterants are poor quality products added to food items for economic and technical benefits, which reduce the value of nutrients. Common food items which are adulterated in India are milk, tea/coffee, vegetables, sweets, wheat and other food grains, honey, dal, spices, butter and cream, ice cream. Food adulteration in India   Food adulteration is one of the serious challenges in the Indian society. Despite various measures and penalties, the problem continues to remain a big challenge for the country. FSSAI found a consistent increase in food adulteration cases in the country. National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories tested 1,06,459 food samples during 2018-19 and found 30,415 samples non-conforming. Out of this, 3900 samples we...