There are very few people in this world who don’t love to eat. Fast food and junk food are the craze of youngsters. But have we ever bothered to think whether the food we eat is safe or not, otherwise, this can lead to various illnesses according to the food and the process of preparation. However, it may be safely concluded that it is the under-cooked animal products that are the most dangerous. In short, we may discuss the problem under the following brief headings: illnesses due to toxic material present in the food naturally or due to contamination; illnesses due to living organisms or their eggs or larvae present in the food we eat; and finally adulteration of food we eat. These are just to mention the few main reasons for commonly occurring problems.

   Before we start discussing our problems, let us have a glimpse of the nutritional problems faced by our society. Low birth weight of less than 2500 grams occurs in about onethird of....