Arsenic found in blood tests of three victims after eating Christmas cake in Brazil. Five family members fell ill, with two sisters dying from cardiac arrest. Police investigate potential poisoning, with a cake and expired food items seized. Arsenic has been detected in the blood of one of three women who died after consuming a … Read more
Bread, a staple in the diets of millions of Nigerians, has come under scrutiny as researchers reveal alarming levels of harmful substances, including potassium bromate and toxic heavy metals, in many locally produced brands. Despite regulatory bans, these chemicals persist, posing serious health risks to consumers. Bread: A Daily Poison? For decades, bread has been … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to bakeries nationwide against the use of saccharin and bromate in bread production. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency’s Director-General, issued the warning during a segment on a News Forum. She stated that any bakery found … Read more
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims that it advised Nigerians to avoid eating bread. NAFDAC’s South-West Coordinator, Roseline Ajayi, recently highlighted that some bread in the market failed laboratory tests due to the use of saccharin instead of sugar by producers. A reporter then filmed Ajayi’s remarks, … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers in Lagos for allegedly transporting edible oil. The tankers were seized in the Apapa ar The agency shared a clip featuring an official explaining that the trucks were intercepted based on a tip-off. The official noted that a credible … Read more
NAFDAC has issued a statement stating that it did not ban Indomie noodles despite concerns over ethylene oxide found in some of its products. NAFDAC stated that it has countermeasures to prevent the importation of these products from affected nations and assured consumers that locally-made noodles are safe. The agency will begin random sampling of … Read more