The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Tuesday pledged its commitment to ensuring Nigerians get quality and safe food. The Acting Executive Vice Chairman (FCCPC) Dr Adamu Abdullahi, stated this during a one-day sensitisation programme on the forceful ripening of fruits, adulterated palm oil, contaminated meat and grains organised for traders, farmers, artisans…
President Bola Tinubu may soon cut the importation of meat into the country by about 50 percent. The objective is to encourage increase in economic activities in the county, boost revenue, and address food insecurity, as well as stem greenhouse gas emissions. The plan to reduce reliance on imported meat was highlighted during a key…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted 7,580 cartons of unhealthy frozen poultry products worth N424 million in the first six month of 2024. The Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the command, Babatunde Olomu, disclosed this on Monday while addressing journalists in Apapa, Lagos. Olomu said the command generated N1.02tn worth…
The concern over declining growth in fish farming and its attendant effects on food security and nutrition is a global challenge. Stakeholders have, therefore, been looking for a way out of the problem from a global perspective. This is the focus of the latest meeting on the world stage holding in Rome. The meeting, which…
The conversation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) crops, seems to spur disparity as some government agencies have debated that the crop is not healthy for consumption. Bushlink had earlier reported that GMO crops are tolerant to herbicides help farmers control weeds without damaging the crops. When farmers use these herbicide-tolerant crops they do not need…
Government agencies are speaking to issues raised by some concerned Nigerians about the risk of adopting genetically modified organisms (GMOs) crops in the country. In response to media reports, not Bushlink, citing that GMOs pose a threat to the health of consumers, the agencies described the report as unfounded. The agencies addressed a Joint News…
Nigerians have been urged to embrace Fonio as an alternate diet to local grains in a bid to promote healthier living. Fonio is an ancient grain considered as a nutrient-dense superfood that offers a viable alternative to traditional grains. It addresses common health issues such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and gluten sensitivity. “Fonio holds…
The Rivers State Government has initiated a Task Force on Food Safety to enhance public health and safety. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Ministry of Agriculture, saw the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Engr. Victor Kii, emphasising the critical role of the task force in ensuring the highest standards of food safety throughout the…
SAFEST FOOD FOR DIABETICS If it happens that you are diagnosed with diabetes, it is not a death sentence. You can battle the ailment with food. In fact, if the diagnosis says that it is at the foundation stage, you can send it back to where it came from. All you need to do is…
the alarm raised by the Food And Agriculture Organisation, FAO over fears that the target of zero hunger by the year 2030 was becoming unrealizable even as the statistics of Nigerians in the hunger bracket keeps increasing, is not being held lightly by different groups in the country. Perhaps some of the non-government organizations and…
