The contamination of food and beverage is a common and severe issue. Eating adulterated foods and drinks can have many effects on our health. In such a situation, it is difficult to find out what is included in the food material. But with the help of some easy tests and DIY, this work can now be done at home and easily. You should have heard that the oil, ghee and spices found in the market are contaminated. But let’s tell you that chemicals are added to the sweet potatoes found in the market these days. In such a situation, if you prefer sweet potatoes, this message is for you. Now whenever you buy sweet potatoes, with the help of these easy tests, you can find out if the sweet potatoes are contaminated. Let’s know how.
Sweet potato adulteration
The Food and Safety Standards Commission recently shared an easy way to investigate the contamination of sweet potatoes. In the video shared in x, the easiest way to find out whether rodmine B is contaminated with sweet potatoes. It is a chemical color used for many industrial purposes. The consumption of this artificial color can cause many health problems. This chemical is also used for the rumor of ragi (finger millet).
How to investigate
- Grind a piece of cotton with water or oil.
- Rub this ball on the outer surface of the sweet potatoes.
- If the cotton ball comes out completely clean (the color does not change), it means that it is safe to eat sweet potatoes.
- But if the color of the ball turns red-purple after rubbing, the vegetable rodamine b.
Consultation is also happening in saffron
Previously, FSSAI shared an easy way to check the sample contamination. It is contaminated due to high cost and limited production of saffron. Saffron is naturally colorful, so it is very difficult to investigate the damage in this case. The video shared by the Food Commission suggested to insert some of the saffron fibers into a glass of warm water. Saffron -free saffron slowly leaves the color, while the adulterated saffron leaves quickly.
