How is animal fat adulterated in food items detected?

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How is animal fat adulterated in food items detected?

The matter of alleged use of substandard material and animal fat in the prasad of the world famous tirupati temple is a matter of discussion. Whoever is listening to this news in the country and abroad is surprised. But the question is how animal fat is adulterated in any food item and why it cannot be identified. Today we will tell you about animal fat.

tirupati Temple

people from the country and abroad come to tirupati balaji temple located in tirupati, andhra pradesh to have darshan and receive prasad. But the news of animal fat in the prasad laddu is spreading like wildfire across the world. From common people to saints and sanyasis are surprised by this and demanding an investigation.

Let us tell you that the chandrababu naidu government had released a report on Thursday, in which it has been claimed that the ghee used in preparing the laddus for distribution to the devotees in the tirupati temple has fats of 3 animals. Gram flour, desi ghee, cashews, raisins, cardamom and sugar are used to make laddus. But the report claims that foreign fat has also been found in the ghee used in the laddus. Buffalo fat, fish oil and pig fat have been found mixed in the ghee used for the laddus.

tirupati temple prasad?

The chandrababu naidu government has shared the report of the Center of Analysis and Learning in Livestock and Food (CALF). The report claims that the ghee used in Tirupati's prasad Laddu contains many vegetable fats and animal fats. According to the report, soybean, sunflower, olive, rapeseed, linseed, wheat germ, maize germ, cotton seed, coconut, palm kernel, palm oil have been found in the laddus. Apart from this, animal fats like beef tallow, lard and fish oil have also been found mixed in it.

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