Most of the current Bangladeshi foods contain heavy metals which are very harmful to the body. For this we are testing and selling only metal free products and encouraging local entrepreneurs to produce chemical free food.
We want to deliver heavy metal free food to people. Soil, water and air testing prior to crop production can remove excess metals from food. In addition, it is possible to release excess metals from the fish and chickens if they are not fed conventional market feed. It is time to arrange testing to ensure that they are indeed free of excess metals. Failure of either leads to food insecurity and malnutrition, which affects human health. Additionally, food and food contamination by mycotoxins is one of the drivers of food insecurity.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a quarter of the world’s production is affected by mycotoxins. The presence of heavy metals in food ingredients threatens human life. The use of harmful chemicals in food is increasing day by day. The presence of chemicals including heavy metals such as cadmium, nickel, cobalt and chromium in food has become a cause of concern. These elements are causing various diseases in the body as well as reducing the immune system.
Contamination of natural materials can be identified as one of the main reasons for the presence of heavy metals in food. Various chemicals and pesticides used in food production are polluting the soil by reducing the fertility of the soil. The soil is becoming unfit for food production. As a result, the quality of food is deteriorating. In our country, commercial production of chicken can be seen to meet the non-meat needs of the large population.
However, one study found heavy metals such as arsenic, chromium, mercury, nickel and lead in processed chicken meat. These harmful substances enter the human body and cause long-term physical complications. Can increase the risk of cancer in the human body by up to one-fourth. It can also cause other complications. Traders often use harmful substances and various fast-growing drugs in chicken feed in the hope of high profits; Which has a serious adverse effect on the human body. According to the doctor, within 72 hours of the use of any type of medicine in the produced chicken, consumption of the meat can lead to poisoning and death.
A similar situation exists in our aquaculture industry. Currently in our country fish farming methods are in operation in addition to natural fish collection. But recently, evidence of the existence of harmful bacteria and heavy metals has been found in fish produced for various reasons including adulteration in fish food.