A Critical Analysis on Chemicals Used in the Food Industry

Food is the most basic necessity of life.It contains the required vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are essential for the growth, repair and maintenance of the tissues present in the body.Most importantly, it provides the body with necessary energy to function properly.It is impossible to function without food.This is why production and consumption of food has been a major human activity for centuries now, but the use of modern methods and techniques to produce, process and pack food has increased the danger of being exposed to chemical compounds.Adapting advanced technologies in food production is leading to the mix up of chemicals with food which knowingly or unknowingly is causing a lot of health problems to the consumers or at times even death.Our ancestors had access to natural food products and kitchenware, which played a major role in maintaining their health, whereas in present times, it is very difficult to find chemical free food products.Chemicals are used in every step of the food production process.Pesticides and fertilisers are sprayed on crops to yield better, antibiotics and hormonal injections are given to poultry and cattle to breed and grow faster and now we also have chemically enhanced kitchen utensils which are all plausible reasons for the deterioration of health.