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VOICE' is an important consumer organisation. It organised workshops in the months of December in Delhi/NCR for consumers. The theme was 'Organic Food-From Farm to Plate', to spread awareness on the importance of organic farming and to encourage consumers to switch from conventional food, that contains chemicals and pesticides to organic food. Expert speakersfrom farmers' community explained the harmful effects of usage of pesticides in farming and the importance of organic food. People were informed that the organisation regularly tests samples to detect adulteration like presence of heavy metals or pesticides. The results of the tests are published in their monthly magazine 'Consumer Voice' to make people aware of quality of different products. It also provides aid and legal advice to the consumers in seeking a remedy.
State the functions performed by the Consumer Voice for the protection and promotion of consumer interest by quoting lines from the above para.

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Functions performed by VOICE are:
(i) Creating awareness about consumer rights: "It organised .....pesticides to organic food."
(ii) Imparting knowledge: "Expert speakers...... Food".
(iii) Testing of consumer products: "People were ..... products."
(iv) Providing legal assistance to consumers: "It also provides... . a remedy."
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