L'adulterazione alimentare sta diventando la minaccia più comune per la salute e la società in Bangladesh
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L'adulterazione alimentare consiste nella miscelazione, nell'inganno e nella sostituzione di diverse sostanze tossiche e non commestibili con ingredienti reali durante la produzione alimentare.
Quando un alimento è privo degli ingredienti necessari o contiene componenti di qualità inferiore dannosi per la salute, viene solitamente considerato contaminato. In Bangladesh, l'adulterazione alimentare si è verificata attraverso l'introduzione di composti pericolosi, coloranti nocivi, marchiature errate, etichette false e additivi alimentari pericolosi.
In ogni fase della filiera alimentare, dalla produzione al consumo, la maggior parte degli alimenti in Bangladesh è contaminata da sostanze chimiche pericolose, come conservanti, coloranti tossici, olio usato, acqua sporca, ecc., che causano una varietà di malattie croniche e non croniche nell'organismo dei consumatori.
Al fine di individuare, contrastare e prevenire ulteriormente le adulterazioni future, questa revisione offre informazioni concise ma complete per comprendere la natura e la portata dell'adulterazione alimentare.
L'obiettivo di questa revisione è presentare un'analisi approfondita delle ragioni alla base dell'adulterazione alimentare, nonché del suo impatto negativo sulla salute, delle percezioni dei consumatori e delle categorie alimentari coinvolte. Ha inoltre cercato di richiamare l'attenzione sui possibili rischi per la salute associati al consumo di alimenti adulterati e sull'importanza di riconoscere e prevenire tali pratiche scorrette.
La revisione ha incluso un'analisi completa di pubblicazioni, studi, articoli e standard normativi relativi all'adulterazione alimentare.
Lo scopo di questa revisione è anche quello di discutere brevemente le diverse possibili soluzioni e l'attuale situazione dell'adulterazione alimentare in Bangladesh.
La valutazione ha inoltre sottolineato l'urgenza di combattere l'adulterazione alimentare combinando azioni legali, sviluppi tecnici ed educazione dei consumatori.
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