Consumption of garri is as important as
anything among the populace of West
Africa like Togo, Nigeria, Benin Republic
and others. It gains this importance not
only because of its cheap and readily
available source of food but also a fast
food which requires sugar, coconut,
groundnut, meat, fish, or processed
preferred products like Kulikuli (yoruba) and
water for the readiness of its consumption.

Its transformation into other foods like Eba
also increases its vitality and consumption
among the African populace to the extent
that it calls for no public advertisement
before its sale us made. However, the
consumption if this African renowned grain
has been reported to cause detriments to
the eye like blindness, anemia, cough,
among others. Most importantly, eye
defects which have made some populace
enemies to the consumption of garri and
its by food products.

Arguably, the cause
of this is reported to be the presence of
excess hydrocyanic acid in cassava which
garri is made from due to unwell
processing. The recommendation by WHO
is at most 10ppm of cyanic acid in the
food product. However, its excess,
continuous and frequent consumption may
cause the accumulation and thereby
leading to its adverse effects. The presence
of this acid in cassava could be
understood as the water extract from
cassava kills plants because of its
concentrated form.

Aside eye defects, this
organic acid also causes intestinal
problems and make ulcer patient to
deteriorate. Same goes to other cassava
product s which when not well processed
will cause harm than than good.

Conclusively, excess frequent taking of
garri especially unwell processed one can
hinder one's health and give room for
unhealthiness.

Recommendation

- All our garri producers should learn the
technical know-how of well garri
processing and quality control activities
should be put in place.

- Verification of sources of food nutrient
should be cultivated ; carbohydrates should
be sought from other diverse sources
which are more nutrient rich example
potatoes, brown rice.

- Other complementing source of food
should be sought is as to reduce its lethal
effect.

NOTE: Eye defects could as well be caused based on one or more of the
following:

- Genetics

- Environmental factor

- Nutrient deficiency

- Nonchalant acts

- Lack of healthy practice.

Source:www.news24.com/nigeria/MyNews24/Effect-of-taking-too-much-garri-on-sight-20141121

And this keeps me wondering why some boarding students have not gone blind

Lol. Garium Sulphate bp, aka Cassava flakes is the staple food of the common man so it's going to be challenging for him to let go

Garri Republic

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The post is too long jare
Ijebu garri is good for my eyesight. It helped me when I was in the university, I drank it for 5 years yet it didn't affect my sight, my grandma still drinks it and her eyes are still okay

#teamIJEBUGARRItillImakeHEAVEN#
#teamcoldwater/IJEBUgarri/Groundnut/sugar#

In other news..please kindly vote kulboy at the polls tomorrow..#bless#

Garri + groundnut + cold water

I better go blind! I love drinking garri with chilled water and kilishi

What is garri?......i schooled in otueke.

too much of everything is bad even water. garri is cool if not over eaten raw. this is what they say when they want us to start eating indomie...koko garri is however not bad for your eyes.
ps: before you believe me consult your doctor

Op la ur own u de talk oh...abeg grabs big bowl filled wit garri oya bring d coconut no tym.op com join me oh no de form oh

Says who

All this one is story for the Gods,for the past 3years now i have been a good customer of iya muri that sells garri in front of my house and i can still see clearly like an eagle.

#team garri is my hobby

@op, you are right but imagine Nigeria without drinking garri?

I miss drinking garri. Since I started schooling in France, it's been French rolls, French nuts etc.
Can someone please send me garri to University of Paris, France via DHL?

loz

@OP, don't go there. Garri is everything!

Garri contains cyanide

Vivly:
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meanini

promisechild:
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Garry story hmmmmm. Story of d masses.

Abeggy this is what I call "STORY 4 the gods"....cold water+garri+milk+groundnut+ sugar...omg! u don't wanna miss this


PS: drinking garri has Made me SEE better

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so... na beefing ooo...m sure op z working in one of dz noodles company nd hin dy see say garri sell pass their noodles