{"id":17601,"date":"2023-10-24T21:06:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/most-loose-milk-in-pakistan-unfit-for-human-consumption-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T21:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:06:10","slug":"most-loose-milk-in-pakistan-unfit-for-human-consumption-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/most-loose-milk-in-pakistan-unfit-for-human-consumption-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Most loose milk in Pakistan unfit for human consumption – Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAHORE \u2013 A nationwide survey on milk quality and safety conducted by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) found 92% of loose milk samples to be non-compliant to quality and safety parameters.<\/p>\n

Moreover, 54% milk samples were found unfit for human consumption.<\/p>\n

Five quality and safety parameters were tested for compliance with regulatory limits. These included composition, adulteration, antibiotic residues, aflatoxin M1 and heavy metals.<\/p>\n

Loose milk was largely found non-compliant to these parameters.<\/p>\n

This national survey was conducted in 11 major cities of Pakistan by Nielsen, a top multinational research agency which designed its sampling plan to ensure authenticity of results.<\/p>\n

A total 1206 loose milk samples were collected in the winter (n=603) and summer seasons (n=603).<\/p>\n

Pakistan is the 4th largest milk producing country in the world. 95% of the milk consumed is loose milk and it reaches the end consumer for immediate consumption through informal multi-layered distribution system of middleman (milkmen).<\/p>\n

This traditional loose milk supply chain system is unorganized and non-regulated, thus quality of milk is hardly maintained and it results in serious food safety issues at consumer level.<\/p>\n

This informal loose milk supply chain channel lacks proper transportation and storage facilities consequently quality of milk is lost.<\/p>\n

Loose milk is highly perishable and susceptible to microbial growth and survival, and is a vehicle of food\u2010borne pathogens.<\/p>\n

In addition to microbial contamination, residues from antimicrobial drugs, pesticides\u2019 residues, mycotoxins, heavy metals and adulterants have also been found in loose milk, that pose serious risk to our public\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

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LAHORE \u2013 A nationwide survey on milk quality and safety conducted by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) found 92% of loose milk samples to be non-compliant to quality and safety parameters. Moreover, 54% milk samples were found unfit for human consumption. Five quality and safety parameters were tested for compliance with regulatory limits. 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