Tag: Food
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Poison On The Table; Nigeria’s Food Safety Crisis Puts Millions at Risk
By George Omagbemi A disturbing food-safety crisis is unfolding in Nigeria as regulators, health scientists and consumer advocates warn that widespread food adulteration and contamination could expose millions of Nigerians to serious health risks. Experts raised the alarm at a food-safety summit in Lagos, where concerns were expressed over weak enforcement and the continued circulation…
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Man Shoots Cousin Dead After Argument Over Whose Food Was Spicier
By Gloria Drealomalicha A 22-year-old New Mexico man has been arrested and charged with an open count of murder after allegedly shooting his 25-year-old cousin following an argument over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier. Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez was arrested after the shooting of Nathaniel Cavazos in Albuquerque on August 27. According to a police…
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Cosmetics, Food, Beverages Top List of Counterfeit Products Seized by NAFDAC
By Gloria Drealomalicha The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ( NAFDAC ) has revealed that cosmetics, food and beverages account for more than half of all counterfeit products seized across Nigeria, raising fresh concerns about the growing threat posed by fake goods to public health and consumer safety. Speaking at a…