Sir: Food is a fundamental need of life. These days however, it has become a medium to spread disease and sickness. The impacts of unhygienic food are very visible these days. A large number of people are suffering from health issues which are directly related to this issue. Pretty much anything that is served at the roadside is not clean. Because of a lack of foresight or perhaps ethics on the part of those who run these eateries, basic food items are stored in an unsanitary manner as well. This is why people — especially children — who eat at such places fall sick. The government must take appropriate action to remedy this issue. MARIUM UD DIN Karachi Published in Daily Times, May 15th 2018.