Pakistan is the 4th largest milk producing country with annual production of 42 million tones but it is a matter of concern that we are also at top in production of adulterated milk which should be tackled with iron hands. This was the crux of speeches delivered at a seminar on 'milk adulteration' jointly organised by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Livestock and Dairy Development Department here at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
LCCI President Abdul Basit, Vice President Muhammad Nasir Hameed Khan, Secretary Livestock Naseem Sadiq, Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College Dr Mehmood Shaukat, Chairman ENT, Jinnah Hospital Dr Rashid Zia, renowned Nutritionist Ms Jawaria Mahmood and Principal Smart School System Lahore Ms Hina Bader addressed the seminar.
All the participants were of the view that strict action should be taken against the adulterators who are putting the precious human lives and soft image of the country on stake. They said the phenomenon of adulteration of food, particularly of milk, has become one of the most serious problems in the country. Dangerous ingredients like detergent, foreign fat, starch, sodium hydroxide, caustic soda, sugar, urea, pond water, salt, sodium carbonate, formalin, and ammonium sulphate are being used for the making of milk.
Punjab Secretary for Livestock and Dairy Development Nasim Sadiq said that soon a complaint cell will be established to address the complaints of milk adulteration. He said that demands of milkmen are under consideration while direct link between them and consumers would be established as middle man is responsible for milk price hike and adulteration. LCCI President Abdul Basit said that judiciary deserves appreciation for taking notice of the milk adulteration that is a crime against the humanity.