An Ahimsa Crisis: You Decide: Adulteration In Food Items

In India, adulteration in food and many other items has become normalized and individual cases are not exceptions. Unfortunately, the majority of Indians accept this without question as a part of new culture. All kinds of food items (including milk, ghee, yoghurt, paneer, sweets, flour, spices, drinks, vegetables and fruits), petrol for automobiles, and even drinking water are adulterated. Not only that, but some merchants also engage in cheating in quantity (providing less weight and volume than agreed upon or advertised). Some Jains are no different. The Jain community normally does not question such practices. In fact, those who become rich from this horrible practice give donations to the Jain community to win name, fame, recognition and respect in the community. During the last few decades, this menace has increased exponentially; it is like a cancer in society with no signs of decreasing.