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Please Consume More Sugar, The Intake In Nigeria Is Still Very Low- Expert Warns by seunmohmoh(f): 10:04am On Dec 08, 2017
The Executive Secretary of National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Dr. Lateef Busari, has disclosed that the sugar intake in Nigeria is very low, compared with other countries in the world.

He made this known while addressing a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.

“On the basis of per capita consumption, indeed for Nigeria, we are not taking enough sugar. Nigeria is around 11 kilograms per capita He appealedEgypt with 38 kilograms and USA, 32 kilograms.

“It is good that Nigerians are still moderate in their sugar intake but we believe as sugar council that it is not enough and we can still go to 15 or 18 kilograms,’’ he said.Dr. Lateef appealed to Nigerians to consume more sugar but not in excess, adding that sugar was not the cause of diabetes as many believed.

According to him, Nigerian-made sugar was one of the four foods fortified with Vitamin A, adding that the government made it mandatory that all sugar producers do so.

“They selected four food items, sugar, salt, flour and vegetable oil. So they have asked that all these products be fortified with Vitamin A because these are foods you must consume one way or the other.’’

“Through your consumption of those items you would get your normal dose of vitamin A,’’ he said.

He also revealed that the projection for the sugar master plan for 2018, was put at 1.6million metric tons, but that with the reality on ground, it was revised to 1.58 million metric tons.

He said this would be shared among the operators on the basis of their performance.

According to Busari, unrest in areas where some of the sugarcane plantations and sugar plants are located had caused a reduction in the sugar production.

He, however, said other companies were coming up to help boost sugar production.

“We have other investors coming in, two in Jigawa State and some in Edo.

We also have some small sugar mills that are coming up. We call them mini plants and we have one currently in Oyo State and another in Sokoto State.’’

“Nigeria presently has about six brands of locally produced sugar, and if all Nigerians decide to patronise Nigerian made sugar, it will help the industry,’’ he said.

Speaking on imported sugar, he said the organisation had engaged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to help tackle smuggling of sugar into the country.

Source: PM News

Re: Please Consume More Sugar, The Intake In Nigeria Is Still Very Low- Expert Warns by DUNKA(m): 4:24am On Dec 18, 2017
seunmohmoh:
The Executive Secretary of National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Dr. Lateef Busari, has disclosed that the sugar intake in Nigeria is very low, compared with other countries in the world.

He made this known while addressing a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.

“On the basis of per capita consumption, indeed for Nigeria, we are not taking enough sugar. Nigeria is around 11 kilograms per capita He appealedEgypt with 38 kilograms and USA, 32 kilograms.

“It is good that Nigerians are still moderate in their sugar intake but we believe as sugar council that it is not enough and we can still go to 15 or 18 kilograms,’’ he said.Dr. Lateef appealed to Nigerians to consume more sugar but not in excess, adding that sugar was not the cause of diabetes as many believed.

According to him, Nigerian-made sugar was one of the four foods fortified with Vitamin A, adding that the government made it mandatory that all sugar producers do so.

“They selected four food items, sugar, salt, flour and vegetable oil. So they have asked that all these products be fortified with Vitamin A because these are foods you must consume one way or the other.’’

“Through your consumption of those items you would get your normal dose of vitamin A,’’ he said.

He also revealed that the projection for the sugar master plan for 2018, was put at 1.6million metric tons, but that with the reality on ground, it was revised to 1.58 million metric tons.

He said this would be shared among the operators on the basis of their performance.

According to Busari, unrest in areas where some of the sugarcane plantations and sugar plants are located had caused a reduction in the sugar production.

He, however, said other companies were coming up to help boost sugar production.

“We have other investors coming in, two in Jigawa State and some in Edo.

We also have some small sugar mills that are coming up. We call them mini plants and we have one currently in Oyo State and another in Sokoto State.’’

“Nigeria presently has about six brands of locally produced sugar, and if all Nigerians decide to patronise Nigerian made sugar, it will help the industry,’’ he said.

Speaking on imported sugar, he said the organisation had engaged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to help tackle smuggling of sugar into the country.

Source: PM News
please who knows where one can get a sugarcane juicer?
Re: Please Consume More Sugar, The Intake In Nigeria Is Still Very Low- Expert Warns by Mcsenior(m): 11:35am On Dec 18, 2017
The human body needs sugar in moderate proportion to keep the body running. The brain cells only feed on sugar likewise other vital organs.

However, you are advised not to go beyond the daily required quantity because, there are wide sauce of sugar in our diets & excess of which can lead to diabetes.

Learn more about diabetes and its natural remedies on NaturalRemedyLab

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