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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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ISSN: 1606-0997 EISSN: 1606-0997
Vol. 32, No. 3, 2014, pp. 452-464
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Bioline Code: hn14049
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol. 32, No. 3, 2014, pp. 452-464
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Food Adulteration and Consumer Awareness in Dhaka City, 1995-2011
Nasreen, Sharifa & Ahmed, Tahmeed
Abstract
We conducted this study to investigate the magnitude of food adulteration during 1995–2011 and consumer
awareness in Dhaka city. We reviewed results of food sample testing by Public Health Food Laboratory
of Dhaka City Corporation, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution, Consumers Association of
Bangladesh publications, reports from lay press, including those on mobile magistrate court operations.
We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 96 residents of Dhaka city, using a structured questionnaire
in 2006. The overall proportion of food samples adulterated decreased during 2001-2005, and 40-54%
of daily-consumed food was adulterated during 1995-2011. More than 35 food items were commonly
adulterated. Consumers considered expiry date and quality or freshness as the best criteria while buying
packaged and open food items respectively; only 11 (12%) respondents considered approval of regulatory
authority for buying packaged food items. More than half of the food consumed in Dhaka city is adulterated,
which warrants actions by the Government, the industry, and the consumers.
Keywords
Adulterants; Consumer awareness; Food adulteration; Food hazard; Food safety; Temporal trend; Bangladesh
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