Ludhiana: The College of Dairy and Food Science Technology (CODFST), in association with Centre for One Health, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, will be launching a ‘Free Milk Adulteration Checking-cum-Awareness Drive’ till end of December starting September 3.
Dr Inderjeet Singh, vice-chancellor, said that the initiative is designed to create awareness about safety of milk amongst consumers as well as milk suppliers. Awareness of producers about clean milk production will be another feature of this drive.
“The drive shall comprise of free testing of milk samples brought by any consumer from across Punjab for milk quality including its composition of fat and solids, as well as checking for the presence of various adulterants, in order to ensure the quality and safety of milk for the masses,” said the V-C.
Dr Singh said that in addition to testing, the campaign will also include a series of awareness programs to be conducted in schools and colleges in different districts of Punjab. These awareness sessions will focus on the methods of clean milk production for ensuring high quality and avoiding deterioration of milk, importance of milk safety, the methods of adulteration and risks associated with the consumption of such milk, how to resource pure milk for household use and the steps that can be taken to prevent adulteration. By targeting young minds, the drive hopes to instill a culture of vigilance and responsibility that will carry forward with future generations of producers and consumers.
