Category: Food Safety
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FOOD SAFETY: NAFDAC Bans 12 Pesticides/ Agrochemicals
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun the process of phasing out and banning certain harmful pesticides in the country. The 12 newly banned chemicals are additional to the earlier ban of Paraquat, Chlorpyrifos and Atrazine, with effective dates respectively from 01Jan2024, 01Nov2024, and 01Jan2025. In order to ensure…
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HEALTH: How To Identify Artificially Ripened Mangoes
Mangoes are very good for the health, and are much-loved across the country and the world. However, some unscrupulous merchants have formed the habit of using chemicals such as calcium carbide or ethylene to quickly ripen their mangoes. Eating such chemically-ripened fruits poses serious health risks like skin irritation, respiratory problems, gastrointestinal issues, mental confusion,…
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SCI-TECH: Revolutionary Solution Instantly Removes “Forever Chemicals” From Water
Scientists have invented an ingenious magnetic chemical remover that clears dangerous “forever chemicals” from water, making it safe to drink. Forever chemicals, which are more scientifically known as per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are a group of chemicals that have been widely used since the 1950s, in products such as water-resistant fabrics, grease-resistant paper, nonstick…
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HEALTH: 10 Things You Should Never Microwave!
1. BOILED EGGSWhether peeled or still in the shell, eggs that have been heated in a microwave oven will release steam (which cannot escape from the albumen), thereby building pressure in the egg. When cut or bitten, the steam is released and will result in an “explosion” which may cause burns. ADVISE: Cut the egg…
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FOOD SAFETY ALERT! FG Warns Nigerians Against Fried Foods
The Federal Government of Nigeria has cautioned citizens against some food vendors discovered to be using transformer oil to fry foods for sale to the public. Mr Babajide Alloy, a consultant with the Federal Ministry of Environment, said on Tuesday 21 June22 that some food vendors are using polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), also known as Transformer…
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