TITLE:
Study on Consumer Perception towards Quality of Spices Powder Available in Bangladesh
AUTHORS:
Sadia Sattar, Pabitra Chandra Das, Md Sajjad Hossain, Kazi Sarower, M. Burhan Uddin
KEYWORDS:
Spices Powder, Adulteration, Diseases, Preventive Measures
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology,
Vol.9 No.4,
November
11,
2019
ABSTRACT: This was a survey-based
study and conducted to analyze the findings of questionnaires about the
consumer opinion towards the quality of few selected spices powder (turmeric,
coriander, chili, cumin and mixed spices) available in Bangladesh, the health
effect of low-quality
spices powder and the preventive measures as well. From the survey, it was
found that on average 90.70% people believed that the spices powders are not of
good quality. Study on the types of adulterants added in the spices powder
according to consumers’ suspect
revealed that addition of low-grade raw spice with high grade was at the top
position which was followed by brick dust and sand. Based
on consumers’ opinion, cancer, chronic nephritis and high blood pressure were
the top possible diseases which may associate due to
consumption of adulterated spices powder. Implication of Bangladesh Standards
and Testing Institution (BSTI) standards, enforcing law and imposing punishment
and social motivation of food consumers could be the best preventive measures
according to the people’s opinion. Finally, this
study revealed that the people suspect that the quality of spices powder in
Bangladesh is not up to the mark and expect necessary actions against
adulteration if found in spices powder.