FG moves against food fraud, targets practices linked to 53,000 deaths

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Nigeria’s federal government has announced measures to combat food contamination, adulteration, and unsafe processing, practices linked to an estimated 50 million food-borne illnesses and 53,000 deaths. It warned that individuals and businesses responsible for contaminated or adulterated food could face penalties.

By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government has unveiled a multi-pronged strategy to tackle food contamination, adulteration and unsafe processing practices blamed for an estimated 50 million food-borne illnesses and 53,000 related deaths in Nigeria. The government also warned that individuals and businesses involved in the production and sale of contaminated or adulterated food risk between […] The post FG moves against food fraud, targets practices linked to 53,000 deaths appeared first on Vanguard News.