Recently, a case of adulteration of pomegranate juice came to light in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, where the juice was made by mixing chemicals with water. This came to light when a customer made a video of it and posted it on social media.
The customer alleged that the trader was selling pomegranate juice by manufacturing it using chemicals. After the video went viral, the Food Ministry took action and raided the juice shop and sent the juice samples to the laboratory for analysis.
People drink a lot of fruit juices to keep their body fit and avoid diseases, but these adulterated fruit juices available in the market can cause serious diseases instead of keeping them fit.
So, today in important news we will talk about the types of health problems that can arise due to consumption of adulterated fruit juices. You will also learn that-
How to identify real and fake fruit juices? Why should you avoid drinking fruit juices available on the market?
Expert: Dr Prashant Niranjan, Chief Medical Superintendent, Government Medical College, Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh
Question: What kinds of things can marketers adulterate with fruit juice?
Answer – Dr. Prashant Niranjan explains that traders can adulterate many things to earn more profits, increase the shelf life of fruit juices or make the juice tastier. Such as-
Water: Marketers often add water to fruit juice to increase the quantity.
Sugar: Marketers may add sugar or saccharin to natural fruit juices, making the juice sweeter and more flavorful.
Artificial colors: Marketers can add artificial colors to fruit juices to make them colorful. These colors are harmful to health.
Preservatives: Preservatives can be added to fruit juice to keep it fresh longer.
Question: What types of health problems can occur from drinking adulterated fruit juices?
Answer – People consider drinking fruit juice to be healthy and safe. This is the reason why there are a large number of fruit juice shops at intersections and a lot of juice is sold there. Fresh fruit juices are considered a good source of nutrients. Fresh juice from pomegranate, orange or other fruits protects you from many diseases.
However, traders often do not ensure the hygiene of fruit juices. To gain more profit, they often add artificial colors to chemicals. Drinking this type of juice can lead to many health problems.
Understand this from the graph below.
Question: How can we identify real and fake fruit juices?
Answer: In today’s times, adulteration of food products is not a new thing. Adulterers play with people’s health to gain more profits.
If you want to drink fruit juices from the market, first check what elements are used in making the juice.
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Question: If you drink store-bought fruit juice, what should you keep in mind?
Answer – First of all, try not to drink fruit juices available in the market. If you want to drink, keep these things in mind.
How clean is the stand or store where you drink fruit juice? If there is dirt in or around the store, do not drink the juice. If the store gives pre-packaged fruit juice, don’t drink it. If it is stored for a long time, bacteria can grow in it. Always get fresh juice first. Do not drink juice from pre-cut fruit. Have the fresh fruit cut in front of you. Make sure that the merchant does not add any chemicals, colorings or anything new in the juice. Pay attention to the type of fruit used to make the juice. If the fruit is not fresh, old, stale and dried, do not drink the juice at all.
Question: Is drinking packaged fruit juices better than fruit juices available in the market?
Answer – Dr. Prashant Niranjan explains that when a fruit is processed, the fiber, vitamins and minerals it contains are reduced.
Packaged fruit juices are not fruit at all. It’s just the flavor of this fruit. Packaged fruit juices contain a high amount of sugar, which is harmful to your health.
To increase the shelf life of packaged fruits, preservatives are added to them, which can cause allergies in some people. So it is better to eat fruits rather than drinking any type of juice.
Question: Can packaged fruit juices also be adulterated?
Answer – Yes, of course. Such reports have often come to light when adulterated packaged fruits are sold in the market using popular company names and logos. Apart from this, adulterers can also carry out adulteration by altering the packaging.
Therefore, it is better that before purchasing packaged fruit juices, carefully read the name of the manufacturer and the nutrients written there. If a packaged fruit juice does not have this information on its label, do not buy it.
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