UPSC Civil Services 2019 Prelims General Studies Paper II

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Diarrhoeal deaths among Indian children are mostly due to food and water contamination. Use of contaminated groundwater and unsafe chemicals in agriculture, poor hygiene in storage and handling of food items to food cooked and distributed in unhygienic surroundings; there are myriad factors that need regulation and monitoring.
People need to have awareness of adulteration and ways of complaining to the relevant authorities. Surveillance of foodborne diseases involves a number of government agenciesand entails a good training of inspection staff. Considering the proportion of the urban population that depends on street food for its daily meals, investing in training and education of street vendors is of great significance.
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