by Olutaller Akinwole | Oct 31, 2023 | Street Food
OVERVIEW Over the years, so much emphasis has been placed on packaged foods certified by government regulatory bodies and so much neglect on street foods which is more patronized than packaged foods. This became a great concern for NIFST as the processing and handling...
by Olutaller Akinwole | Oct 26, 2023 | Food Matters
Water is LIFE. A large portion of our body is water. It aids in transporting essential nutrients through our body. Imagine using unsafe water to perform all these functions – unimaginable diseases like cholera, diarrhea, and so on. In the 60s and the early part...
by Olutaller Akinwole | Oct 24, 2023 | Industry News
It’s a trio of celebrations for us at the just concluded 47th NIFST National Conference/AGM held at Umuahia, Abia State. The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) held its 47th National Conference/AGM at the International Conference Center...
by Olutaller Akinwole | Oct 16, 2023 | Articles
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...
by Olutaller Akinwole | Oct 13, 2023 | Food Matters
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...