Using calcium carbide to fast track fruit ripening deadly, says NAFDAC
A practice by mainly foodstuffs sellers in major markets whereby Plantain and Banana dealers ripen fast the fruits including Mangoes with Calcium Carbide has been described as deadly and very dangerous for human consumption. The National Agency for Food and…
Carbide ripened foodstuffs, plantain cause cancer, kidney failure–NAFDAC alerts
Nigerians fond of consuming foodstuffs and fruits including Banana and Plantains forced to ripe with any chemical substance including calcium carbide are likely to die young or suffer heart, kidney and liver failure. This is the official position of the…
