Did You Know?

Some drinks can have fake sugar in them!

Why It Happens

Some people want to make more money.

How It Affects Us

It can make us feel sick or hurt.

What adulteration Does

It can make food taste bad.

It can be hard to tell.

It can cost us more money.

It can hurt our health.

It can make us feel bad.

We need to be careful!

More About adulteration

Long ago, people used to mix bad stuff in food. They did this to save money. But it was not safe for people to eat. Now, we have rules to help keep food safe.

In our daily lives, we eat and drink many things. If they are mixed with bad stuff, it can make us sick. We should always check what we buy.

In the future, we will have better ways to check food. This will help keep us safe. It is good to know what is in our food!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Adulterant"] --> B["Substance Added"] B --> C["Compromises Safety"] B --> D["Compromises Effectiveness"] A --> E["Consumable Products"] E --> F["Food"] E --> G["Cosmetics"] E --> H["Pharmaceuticals"] E --> I["Fuels"]

What Do These Words Mean?

adulterant:a substance added to something else that can make it unsafe or less effective
compromise:to make something weaker or less effective
consumable:something that can be used or eaten
adulterated:made impure by adding something harmful or unwanted
lacing:adding something to drugs that changes their effects