Which is the main difference between food adulteration and food contamination?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Adulteration may involve deliberate addition of an inferior or unauthorised substance, whereas contamination is unwanted harmful matter or microbes entering food
Adulteration generally means deliberately adding, substituting, or removing a food component in a way that lowers quality, deceives the consumer, or violates standards. Contamination means the unintended presence of biological, chemical, or physical hazards. Both can make food unsafe, but their source and intention may differ.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Adulteration may involve deliberate addition of an inferior or unauthorised substance, whereas contamination is unwanted harmful matter or microbes entering food
Why is this the correct answer?
Adulteration generally means deliberately adding, substituting, or removing a food component in a way that lowers quality, deceives the consumer, or violates standards. Contamination means the unintended presence of biological, chemical, or physical hazards. Both can make food unsafe, but their source and intention may differ.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Concerns and Needs in Diverse Contexts. Topic: Principles of environmental, personal, and food hygiene.
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