Mysore Grahakara Parishat recently conducted a lecture-demonstration on food adulteration detection at the following places: Mahajana NSS Camp at Megalapura, Coorg Institute of Technology, Ponnampet, and College of Forestry, Ponnampet. 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. Prof. S.K. Ananda Thirtha spoke on various aspects of consumer protection.
Associations interested in arranging such lecture-demos can contact C.V.Nagaraj (Ph: 2521640) or Prof. S.K. Ananda Thirtha (Ph: 2515200).
V.Mahesh, member, Mysore Grahakara Parishat