Mysore Grahakara Parishat conducted two lecture-demonstrations on food adulteration detection at Kushalnagar on 16-9-09. The first programme was for the general public of Kushalnagar and the second one was for the members of eight Rotary clubs of Zone 6. C.V. Nagaraj (formerly Senior Chemist, Regional Agmark Laboratory, Bangalore) demonstrated simple tests to detect adulteration in various food items. He also spoke about the harmful effects of various types of adulteration and on the laws that exist in India against food adulteration. V.Mahesh, a hydrogeologist with more than 36 years experience, spoke about various aspects of ground water C.V. Nagaraj and Meghashree, a high school student, gave the food adulteration detection lecture-demo at CONTECH-09 held on 20-22, September at NIE (See Photo in Attachment).
V. Mahesh, Mysore Grahakara Parishat