The Guest Lecture by Ms. Pooja
Khaitan was phenomenal. It was really interesting and the knowledge I gained
was great. She spoke about the causes and effects of food adulteration, which
is related to our lines of inquiry.
A few of the effects of
food adulteration are: High blood pressure; skin ailments; obesity; cancer and;
sometimes, even death! A few causes of food adulteration are: The availability
of too many products in the market, availability of adulterants, poor buying
practices of consumers, consumer psyche, profit margins, etc. — this knowledge helped
us to understand why adulteration takes place.
We also spoke about another
significant topic ‘Consumer Rights’ — Right to Choose, Right to Information,
Right to be Heard, Right to Redressal, and Right to Consumer Education. She
also told us about the World Consumer Rights Day (March 15). She also conducted
simple experiments to check if any food product was adulterated. It was
fascinating. We also spoke about the
companies that authorized food brands.
We also had our second Formative
Assessment. The task was to express our understanding on the causes and effects
of food adulteration using the strategy circle of view point. In the first part
of the circle, we wrote the causes and effects; in the second one, we wrote a
brief summary and; in the third one, we wrote a question. In the end, we wrote
the ‘wrap-up’ where we could elaborate or write a question.
Manya
– Grade 6F
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