•Uttar Pradesh's Food Safety Department seized 6,000 litres of suspected adulterated mustard oil and over 400 litres of expired oil from Gopichand Sarson Tel in Barabanki.
•The seized oil, valued at Rs 16 lakh, and expired stock worth over Rs 30,000, were removed from circulation due to failed quality checks.
•Other incidents include lead contamination in Bengaluru vegetables, and four deaths in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, from alleged adulterated milk.
•Public outrage on social media highlights widespread distrust in food safety, with users expressing concerns about adulteration in various products.
•Adulterated food poses severe health risks, from immediate digestive issues and acute poisoning to long-term organ damage, cancer, and neurological problems.
