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NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by actiondrilling: 5:05pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public to shun consumption of fruits ripened with calcium carbide. The agency gave the warning on Monday in Abuja in a statement signed by its management, saying that dangerous effects of carbide-ripened fruits include cancer and other illnesses. According to the management, consuming such fruits can also cause heart, kidney and liver failure. “NAFDAC hereby warns farmers and the general public against the dangers of using calcium carbide for ripening fruits such as banana, mango, plantain, orange and cashew,” the management said. On how to identify carbide-ripened fruits, the management said that “naturally ripened fruits usually have brown or black spots while those artificially ripened have traces of powdery substances and peel off quickly’’. The Agency further warned that “ripening fruits and vegetables with calcium carbide is a criminal offence’’, adding that henceforth, perpetrators would be prosecuted. It advised the public to “report suspected cases to the nearest NAFDAC office or call 09094262773, 09094262772 and 08133630600’’. The agency reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the health of Nigerians. NAFDAC, established in 1993, is mandated to regulate and control the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, medical devices and packaged water. Moji Adeyeye, founder of Drugs for AIDS and HIV Patients, a non-profit organisation, is the Director-General of the agency. http://www.akelicious.net/2018/03/nafdac-warns-against-eating-fruits.html 3 Likes
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Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Lomprico2: 5:08pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
How we wan take know? 32 Likes |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by FarahAideed: 5:10pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
This idea of profiting at the expense of someone's health is what I can't understand and it's very common amongst illiterate Nigerian traders who go as far as sprinkling sniper insecticide onto beans to chase away weevil 29 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by TheFreeOne: 5:10pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
A family friend died of carbide poisoning in December 2016. On his way home from work he bought bananas before boarding a BRT bus which he ate. On getting home he complained to his wife and when it became serious he was rushed to the hospital and some tests were conducted where it was discovered to be carbide poisoning from the bananas he ate on his way home and was treated. But unfortunately he died the following day 23rd December leaving behind 3 daughters the last one less than 1yr old and a traumatized wife who informed me of his death. I hope NAFDAC takes the campaign against use of calcium carbide to ripen fruits serious. 72 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Nobody: 5:17pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Na all these OSU criminal people dey do all those things WICKED BASTARDS ![]() 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by dfrost: 5:18pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
![]() ![]() ![]() Like FRSC shouting about fake/no driver's license but are concerned with private vehicles owners while danfos and rickety vehicles are causing harm to people everyday. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Skepticus: 5:18pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
![]() Thanks. It's way beyond announcing it to Nigerians who won't be the producers. But how do the poverty-stricken, ignorance-battered, mentally-abused majority who would consume such fruits be protected from greedy, unscrupulous business men without the agency, monitoring these fruit-produce before it is consumed? 1 Like |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Jh0wsef(m): 5:18pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
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Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by reachbenny(m): 5:19pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
This new passion and love for money at the expense of human life is worrisome. This age and season is sickening. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by ghost3040: 5:19pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
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Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by carinmom(f): 5:19pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Wickedness of the highest order |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by kane10(m): 5:20pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
how we go kw foods that are ripen by carbide? 1 Like |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by carinmom(f): 5:21pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
TheFreeOne:So sad ![]() 1 Like |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by ElChidi: 5:22pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
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Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Maydfourth: 5:23pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Ok |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by don4real18(m): 5:23pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Hmm |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by adams345(m): 5:23pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
How do i know that a fruit is ripened with with calcium carbide ![]() 1 Like |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by KrystosCJ(m): 5:23pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Only in Lagos! How do we know that a fruit has been tampered or ripened with calcium carbide? NAFDAC please tell us. On how to identify carbide-ripened fruits, the management said that “naturally ripened fruits usually have brown or black spots while those artificially ripened have traces of powdery substances and peel off quickly’’. This is not enough. Some fruits don't show brown or black spots like oranges or bananas. Give us something concrete. 16 Likes |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Nobody: 5:23pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ☣ ☠ ∆ Some of these indications may not be noticeable still ∆ ☣ ☠ 1 Like |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by SHAKABOOM: 5:24pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Lomprico2:Go reread de write up |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Philinho(m): 5:24pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Especially in d north 2 Likes |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by hatedisplace: 5:26pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
actiondrilling:Most o fruits in Lagos are ripened artificially. 7 Likes |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by TheFreeOne: 5:26pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
carinmom: And painful. And could you believe his family are at loggerheads with his wife over his property where the family lives? The last time I spoke with her she asked that I remembers her in prayers. What a crazy society we live in. 10 Likes |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by tgmservice: 5:26pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
i am beginning to suspect these oranges of of nowadays they look tantalizing but when u try to squeeze it will just feel so hard 12 Likes |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Audray(f): 5:26pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Well...i had some plantains this morning. "Ripe" on the outside and unripe inside. It wasn't very nice. Unfortunately,that's what's obtainable almost everywhere and you wouldn't even. know until you are about to prepare/eat it. 3 Likes |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Proudlyngwa(m): 5:27pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
dfrost: They have created awareness, they can't police everyone, if you have information about any wrong doing, throw it open so it can be followed. 2 Likes |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Olalan(m): 5:27pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
The question is how do we know such fruits |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Nobody: 5:32pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
ElChidi:Why cant you use your brain? Mistake child of hate. |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Blaha(f): 5:33pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
It is now they know it is bad? Something Nigerian Food Safety Service has been advocating for. ![]() 1 Like |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Nobody: 5:33pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
welcome to a shithole, where we eat gamaline laced cotonou chicken, carbide laden fruit, drink from bole hole connected to soak away. No wonder life expectancy is low |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by pat077: 5:33pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Okay. Noted |
Re: NAFDAC Warns Against Eating Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide by Lanre4uonly(m): 5:35pm On Mar 26, 2018 |
Ok. It's good they keep them informed so as to avoid making profit to the detriment of the innocent buyers. Anyway, i hope they would listen. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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