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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised 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’’.

SOURCE:https://www.nigeriapen.com/2018/03/fruits-ripened-with-carbide-can-cause.html

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SOURCE:https://www.nigeriapen.com/2018/03/fruits-ripened-with-carbide-can-cause.html

But, that's crazy, isn't it? You're in a place where you had almost a hundred percent assurance of, say, everything you're eating is purely organic, all natural, no GMO and shyt!

And all you could do to enhance that rich experience was to reach for Calcium Carbide?!

Morrfurker, I give up on Nigeria(n)s!

IdeyFindWife:
But, that's crazy, isn't it? You're in a place where you had almost a hundred percent assurance of, say, everything you're eating is purely organic, all natural, no GMO and shyt!

And all you could do to enhance that rich experience was to reach for Calcium Carbide?!

Morrfurker, I give up on Nigeria(n)s!

You've got issues

Thegamingorca:



You've got issues

Yes, with the ugly paradox that Nigeria has become and with unreasonable, anti-progressive elements of society i.e.stoopid pple generally!

IdeyFindWife:

Yes, with the ugly paradox that Nigeria has become and with stoopid, unreasonable, anti-progressive elements!

Bitching about it won't change that fact. Quit your whining.

Thegamingorca:



Bitching about it won't change that fact. Quit your whining.

Guy, lighten up!

We're derailing a perfectly good public awareness thread!

Leave Nigeria to its issues. They're not paying me to do "Class Monitor" work either!

Thegamingorca:



Bitching about it won't change that fact. Quit your whining.

Sorry bro no vex I have to quote u in a different thread.. Is that Arya gal real or a troll?

Lekan1o1:


Sorry bro no vex I have to quote u in a different thread.. Is that Arya gal real or a troll?

From that ashewo thread don't take anyone serious

Lekan1o1:


Sorry bro no vex I have to quote u in a different thread.. Is that Arya gal real or a troll?

Aryasand, some dude ashamed to ask you out...is trying to know if you are for real or not?

What say you, sweetheart?

Lekan1o1:


Sorry bro no vex I have to quote u in a different thread.. Is that Arya gal real or a troll?

Trolls are real as well, they just dedicate a whole lot of their time being a pain(which I don't do) where the sun don't shine. However, I am not a PAYG chick. I just come to that Thread to have fun.

Thegamingorca:



Aryasand, some dude ashamed to ask you out...is trying to know if you are for real or not?

What say you, sweetheart?

You know Bullet has my heart na.

AryaSand:


Trolls are real as well, they just dedicate a whole lot of their time being a pain(which I don't do) where the sun don't shine. However, I am not a PAYG chick. I just come to that Thread to have fun.



You know Bullet has my heart na.

Bu wetin?

Cannicus:


Bu wetin?

You follow me and reach here again!

AryaSand:


You follow me and reach here again!

Yes ke!

So its Buhari that has your heart?

AryaSand:


Trolls are real as well, they just dedicate a whole lot of their time being a pain(which I don't do) where the sun don't shine. However, I am not a PAYG chick. I just come to that Thread to have fun.



You know Bullet has my heart na.

You are a very good bad girl

Thegamingorca:



You are a very good bad girl

Yes o! Very Good Naughty Girl.

AryaSand:

Trolls are real as well, they just dedicate a whole lot of their time being a pain(which I don't do) where the sun don't shine. However, I am not a PAYG chick. I just come to that Thread to have fun.

Lolz.. Just seeing this now, iv been off for days. ...
so u answered that question normally and straight to d point
Jeez!.. what kinda gal are u.. Seriously u are really different.,
I'm happy I didnt see my question in a bad way.
Was just trying to know if u are really a gal.
Thanks for being mature.
Seriously wish I can meet u person

How are u