Foodstuff Falsification – A Nowadays Problem

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to capitalize on the means of falsification regarding nourishment nowadays and highlight the main risks that can occur due to the consumption of this kind of product. Nourishment is the most important factor that influences our health in a certain proportion. This strong interrelation is directly conditioned by its salubrity and its tropical - biological quality. The base of adequate and balanced nutrition – proper for growth, development of the body, and health sustenance – is represented by the variety and „health” of the nourishment. This study has an important role both in the short and long term through proper understanding of the terms of quality, falsification, and food safety. Even if it is recommended to reduce processed food consumption, this sort of product is holding one of the top positions in everyday nutrition and for some people they are indispensable. Therefore, in order to come into notice the main substances used in food production, we decided to focus on this point.