The Osun State Government has called on caterers and food vendors in the state to stop the dangerous act of using paracetamol to tenderise meat and also the use of ‘hypo’ a bleaching detergent for cassava processing to induce ‘whiteness of fufu and gaari.’

The warning was issued in Osogbo at a joint news conference addressed by the Special Adviser on Public Health, Pharmacist Siji Olamiju and the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode on the harmful effects of the illicit acts on vital organs of the body such as the liver, kidneys, heart and the small intestines.

Olamiju disclosed that the dangerous trend in public health was recently uncovered by the state public health surveillance volunteers who were assigned to visit primary health centres across the state.

Describing the act as criminal and one borne of deadly ignorance, Olamiju admonished the perpetrators to desist as it portends great danger to the health of the consumers in the state.

The Adviser alerted that ‘hypo’, which is a bleaching agent meant for laundry ought not to even get in contact with the skin least of all the alimentary system.

Mrs. Egbemode disclosed that the decision to embark on a state –wide awareness campaign and public sensitisation on the issue was aimed educating caterers and cassava processors and averting possible adverse health implications of the illicit acts which had been on over the years.

She further revealed that the awareness campaign was sequel to the worrisome report of the sharp practices which was given at the first state executive council meeting in the new year.

Mrs Egbemode explained that discovery has shown that paracetamol; a pain relieving medication is being used as tenderiser to boil meat and meat and to process tough cowleg in order to cut cost and to reduce the cooking time.

She also lamented the usage of ‘hypo’ detergent to process cassava without minding its harmful health implications on vital organs of the body which, she identified, can cause slow and instalmental death.

https://thenationonlineng.net/osun-govt-warns-against-using-paracetamol-bleach-to-process-garri/

Na only God dey protect us for this country.......a look into how our foods are processed is scary

Nothing when we nor go hear.

Na which kind country person come find himself like this FFS?

Wetin come concern hypo bleach with garri again, na who white garri help?

Illiteracy is indeed cancerous.

Nigerians need to stop this nonsense. These are foods that humans beings will consume for goodness sake.

The kind of things we discover...

Na wao....Last time it was diesel they used to preserve meat...

Insecticide to process beans, paracetamol to process gari, and you wonder why poor people die anyhow


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Paracetamol and bleach ke!


Eye yam tireded honestly

Arrest and jail the culprits

[quote author=EsomahJD post=85631959]The Osun State Government has called on caterers and food vendors in the state to stop the dangerous act of using paracetamol to tenderise meat and also the use of ‘hypo’ a bleaching detergent for cassava processing to induce ‘whiteness of fufu and gaari.

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I nor know sey Garri sef dey get headache and also too black to follow pounded yam brag 'white right'.

Instead of the Government to stand up to the course by enforcing its change, instead ineffective warning is being dished..

Blood of Jesus!! God save your children.

Nigerians will kill themselves before the Chinese come to serve us with their fake food.

Culprit should be arrested & prosecuted

Nigerians needs to stop this nonsense

Human life is precious

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O ga o

Naija which way na

When will we stop looking for inappropriate short ways, which can endanger lives

From adding paracetamol to meat to soften it faster, to adding whatever to palm oil to make it redder, to making original fake products, etc

O ga o

Nigerians are wicked!!

only God will save the people of Nigeria.

Everyone wants to cut corner just to cheat people and enrich themselves. Tell me, who told you that if Garri could be as "dudu" as Amala, people will not buy? At least, that could have made it GarriVita. Stop deceiving pet with chemicals, you won't end well o.
I have spoken my own sha, let those whose ears have not been sacrificed to the devil listen.

Nigerians and cutting corners...

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