Public health interventions to combat the menace of food adulteration in developing countries

Abstract

It has been estimated that more than 200 diseases are spread through the medium of food. The practice of adulteration of food is a serious threat to health of the members of community. From the consumer point of view, firstly, he is paying more money for a foodstuff of lower quality and secondly, some forms of adulteration are injurious to health, even resulting to death. To conclude, realizing the scope of adulteration and the associated detrimental effects on the health of a consumer, there is an urgent need to formulate sound and holistic strategies to enhance the food safety standards.