it is when an impurity is added or a chemical is added to make the food item more appealing in looks and volume. adulteration can be done by bacteria or chemicals or even things like chalk powder, saw dust, stones etc.
Adulteration is a legal term used to describe the inclusion of a harmful substance in a food or the exclusion of a required substance from a food. For instance, the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in raw...
A substance added to a food-item to reduce its quality in order to increase its quantity is called as an adulterant. This act of addition of the adulterant in food-items is known as food...