Read which food you eat all the time is killing you slowly
– NAFDAC has announce that eating imported frozen poultry can kill
– The health agency warns eating such products can cause serious diseases like cancer
– Nigerians are advised to stick to eating domestic and fresh products if they value their health
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that consumption of imported frozen poultry products may lead to cancer, kidney diseases and hypertension.
According to the former NAFDAC Director-General, Dr Paul Orhii, froezen chicken is risky as substances that can predispose one to kidney, liver and lung diseases as well as certain types of cancers and drug resistant bacterial infections are contained in the products.
Medical experts believe that consumption of imported frozen poultry products can be a silent killer, without showing symptoms for prolonged periods.\
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Apart from the health implications of these products, they can also fasten the dearth of the nation’s poultry markets as farmers have to contend with low market demands for locally grown chickens which are cheaper, healthier and more accessible.
Research has shown that about 50 million Nigerians eat imported chicken, turkey and fish on almost on a daily basis.
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In the views of veterinary expert, Dr Tito Adebanjo, the use of formalin, a chemical used to embalm corpses and other dangerous substances, is a cancer causing chemical capable of causing liver and kidney diseases.
“There is little or no mechanisms at our sea ports to screen or detect the residues of chemicals used in frozen meat being imported to Nigeria, yet the foods find their way to our markets for consumption,” he said.
“Even the ones produced locally, no one really tests them, let alone find out the level of drug residues in them before they are sold to unwary members of the public.”
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He explained that the chemicals can be divided into two: those added to animal feed or injected.
“Some of these chemicals can predispose one to cancer, hypertension or cause antibiotic resistance in man. The relentless drive to produce more animals, by some farmers – either abroad or locally – in less time at lower cost, is responsible for the routine and indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs in animal, including arsenicals, antibiotics, and other compounds.
“The concern, therefore, besides the effects on the livestock industry, is the fact that many analogues of these antibiotics are used in disease management in humans and could consequently add to the development of cross-resistance to antimicrobials administered in human health.”
Similarly, the President, Poultry Association of Nigeria, Dr. Ayoola Oduntan who urged the Federal Government to curb the menace, noted that smuggled chicken is responsible for several health issues experienced in the country, due to the presence of high level of bacteria in the chicken coupled with high toxic chemical that are used to preserve it just to ensure it gets to our market at cheaper rate.
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