Question

Is there anything called economic adulteration?

• A. Adding water to milk is economic adulteration
• B. Adding yellow colour to turmeric economic adulteration
• C. Adding animal fat to vanaspathi ghee is economic adulteration
• D. Adding nickel to chocolate to prevent melting is economic adulteration

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Adding water to milk is economic adulteration

Economic adulteration is all about cheating the consumer. Economic adulteration does not harm but it does cheat the consumer. Milkman does that every time and add water to milk to earn profit.