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September 5, 2019
Afood scientist, Vera Eze, has advised Nigerians to always ensure consumption ofsafe foods to avoid sicknesses and diseases that could lead to death.
Eze,who is the Chairperson of the Abuja chapter of Nigerian Institute of FoodScience and Technology , gave the advice while speaking in Abuja.
Sheobserved that some of the foods consumed by Nigerians had the tendency to killoutrightly.
Sheexpressed the need for government to create silos and collection centres forfarmers for effective regulation and distribution of foods in the country.
Ezeadvised Nigerians to buy unripe fruits and allow them ripen naturally becausemost fruits in the markets were ripened with dangerous chemicals.
Sheadvised those who needed to ripen their fruits artificially to use ethylene gaswhich, she said, was safe for consumption.