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Milk Adulteration in Pakistan
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Milk today, HEALTHY or HAZARDOUS ?
Presented to: Miss Sarah AmirPresented by: Faraz Shakoor (3436)
Milk...... We have all started our lives with milk.
From then on we have always been guided to drink at least a glass of milk
a day, by our elders.
Benefits of Milk
• Avoid osteoporosis, hypertension and colon cancer.
• Protect you from tooth decays and cavity.
• Does not contribute any fat to your body.
• Vitamins and minerals keeping you healthy and fit.
• Milk is a very good anti acid.
• Strong bones, teeth, nails and good hair, drink a lot of milk as it is loaded with calcium.
• Milk is full of nutrients that our body requires to operate properly.
We can get these benefits if Milk is Pure.
But What is Happening with
milk TODAY!
Adulterating in milk is done…
Adulterate is to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article): to adulterate food.
Adulteration in Milk
• Many harmful substances are used which leads us to very dangerous diseases.
• Harmful substances such as melamine, cooking oil, starch, gelatin, urea, salt and contaminated water is used to adulterate milk.
• Approximately 80% of adulterated milk is sold in cities of Pakistan.
• Packaged milk also contains harmful materials, but don’t mention on the packaging.
Impurities added in Milk
Urea• To increase the consistency and it
is also said that such adulterated milk - remains intact even for 2 or more days while ordinary milk goes sour in a day or more!
• Causes skin problems.
Melamine• Melamine has high nitrogen
content, it is mainly used in plastic and foam products. It can make foods appear to have higher protein content in some tests.
• Melamine causes kidney stones and renal failure.
Impurities added in Milk
Formalin• Used to prevent milk from
souring• Formalin is basically used
by doctors to preserve bodies.
Caustic Soda• If milk sours then caustic
soda is used to retain the liquid form of milk. Which makes milk poisonous.
Impurities added in Milk
• Salt – is added to maintain the LR level of milk.• CMC (Carboxymethylcellulose)– is used to
thicken the milk.• Liquid Hydrogen – is used to preserve milk
overnight.• Detergent• Cooking Oil• Starch
Diseases spread by Impure Milk
• Some major diseases are:– Cancer– Kidney stones– Renal Failure– Hair Fall
Hidden truth…..
Thank you