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Food adulteration rampant in Mumbai, but conviction rate zero in 3 years
Irum Khan, Mumbai
From mixing of edible oils with inferior varieties to ripening of bananas with banned chemicals, Mumbai is home to the worst kind of adulteration of food in the country. While these details are startling, what is alarming is the fact that most of the culprits engaged in this illegal activity in Mumbai go unpunished. The city has registered zero conviction rate during 2009, 2010 and 2011.