Aug 26, 2013

Efforts on to control adulteration in tea

Adulteration of tea, especially colour adulteration, is an issue that the Tea Board and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) are addressing through a series of measures.
Apart from taking action on those who make poor quality teas or mix adulterants, the Tea Board and the FSSAI are also creating awareness among the buyers on the quality of tea.
They conducted one such workshop here on Wednesday for tea auctioneers and small bakery owners.
R. Ambalavanan, Executive Director of the Tea Board, said that the aim of the workshop was to create awareness on the rules and regulations.
To give strong colour, adulterated tea is used in many shops. Even if approved food colour is used, it can lead to health problems if consumed daily.

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