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Stop Saying, “Disease no Dey Kill Africans”
Your choice of food is a strong determinant of how healthy you will be, so don't think you are immune to diseases because of your race and color. Eating unsafe food might not come with immediate symptoms of sickness but they do have long-term effects when continually...
Taking Foods As Medicine: Unveiling Medicinal Potency of Foods Beyond Meals.
This week on "Food Matters" with the topic of "Taking Foods as Medicine," several interesting discussions occurred: The moderator shared a tip from Naija Farmer Tips, suggesting that a glass of warm water with 2 teaspoons of lime juice before meals can help prevent...
NIFST-LAGOS PAID COURTESY VISIT TO DAAR COMMUNICATION (FAAJI FM)
In the quest to create a great synergy with the media, as part of the institute's vision of creating substance awareness about food safety, a representative of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) Lagos Chapter visited the management of Daar...
The “Protein” Called Fish: Friend or Foe?
Threats, Benefits, and Quality Checks of Fishes in Nigeria Market This week's discussions on food matters revolved around the importance of fish and seafood in our diet. It was highlighted that fish, especially fatty varieties like salmon, herring, mackerel,...
QUALITY CONTROL IN THE FOOD MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
The role of the food manufacturing industry aside from the provision of foods, also includes customer satisfaction, safety, provision of product information, and maintenance of commercial viability. Foods are sensitive products that just a little incident can easily...
Last Week On Food Matters
Concern: According to an alleged report in the comment section of our Food Matters Forum last week, it was revealed that some cleaners are collecting empty water bottles used by patients in hospitals. Unfortunately, it was discovered that some patients with contagious...