Food Testing Awareness at Home Science College

Date: 20 March, 2018

World Consumer Rights Day was observed by the Department of Family Resource Management (FRM) and Economics in Government Home Science College Sector 10, Chandigarh. Mobile Food testing laboratory under the Department Of Food Safety and Standards, Chandigarh equipped with equipments was made available in the college parking. Mr Sukhwinder Singh, Food safety officer, UT Health Department, Chandigarh sensitized the students about various food testing techniques. He apprised the faculty and students of the food adulteration practices adopted by sellers in food items like milk, ghee, water, spices etc. Samples brought by the students and staff were tested at a nominal cost. Principal Dr. Sudha Katyal appreciated such efforts and said that it was a good exercise to create awareness about importance of food safety and adulteration among students.