Coconut oil adulteration in Kerala: An old problem in new bottles

Kerala By Sreerag PS November 30, 2022 Read the article

The coconut oil that keeps the Malayalee kitchen running, has been adulterated with impunity for years.

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Every year, multiple coconut oil brands are found to be in violation of the safety regulations in Kerala and are banned, but adulteration continues.

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This August, the government banned 166 brands, as they were not fit for human consumption.

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For Sunil Thomas, president of a farmer’s society in Kottayam, the sale of branded oil below the price of the raw materials is a clear indication of adulteration.

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Consumers know much of what they buy may be adulterated, yet they buy these brands because of the price edge they offer.

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Uncertain returns, high labour costs, the water-intensive nature of the crop, and pest attacks have farmers moving away from the crop.

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Farmers feel a mechanising part of the oil production process would speed up the traditionally laborious task.

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“If the state government would provide one more dryer for us at an affordable rate, we can produce double the litres of oil that we are producing now,” Thomas said.

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Aby Ipe, a leader of a farmer's union affiliated to the Congress party, said that the government needed to go on a mission to provide good coconut oil to the public.

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