Detecting milk containing detergents in India

According to a large-scale study in India, two-thirds of tested milk samples were found to contain various substances including detergents.

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The survey, conducted in India's 33 states conducted by India's Food Safety and Standards Agency, found 68.4% of 1,791 milk samples containing chemicals that are unsafe for health.

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The highest rate of contaminated milk powder belongs to large urban areas with 68.9% while rural areas are much lower, 31%. Detergent was found in 8.4% of milk samples tested.

In 33 states, only two states, including Goa and Pondicherry, sell milk without chemicals.

Although India is the world's largest milk producer, India is very familiar with illicit trade tricks in mixing milk to maximize profits such as adding fat, sugar and water to powdered milk. ice cream cup.

'Adding water to milk not only reduces the nutritional value of milk but also poses a risk of disease if contaminated water is used. In addition, the presence of detergents shows a lack of hygiene during treatment, ' said an employee of India's Food Safety and Standards Agency.

In January 2008, six children in the country were killed and dozens of other children from a school were hospitalized after drinking cow's milk produced in eastern India.