Packed milk a threat to masses

The researchers say that these adulterants enter into milk one way or the other.

The experts believe that polluted environment in which cattle are kept and fed, and the artificial means adopted by the owners to get extra milk are responsible for addition of hazardous chemicals and drugs. There is also indiscriminate use of antibiotics in dairy animals to overcome infectious diseases. The residues of such antibiotics are excreted in milk and ultimately enters into human food chain. Moreover, the middlemen add either of the preservatives such as antibiotics, formalin, hydrogen peroxide, quarternary ammonium compounds, bleaching powder and sodium bicarbonate in the milk to prevent it from spoilage during transportation to the processing units.