A dietician and
food expert, John Tehinse has warned Nigerians against cooking Moi-moi and
other foods in nylons as it produced dioxins, a toxic substance that causes
cancer.
Tehinse gave the warning on Tuesday in Ilorin
at an awareness campaign on food safety organised by the Food Safety Awareness
Campaign Initiatives, funded by the European Union.
In his lecture entitled: “Food Safety Control
System in Nigeria”, he said that cooking Moin-moin in nylon had become
widespread while people were unaware of the dangers.
The food safety expert said nylons or cellophane
bags produced dioxins when heated, adding “they are a group of
chemically-related compounds that are persistent environmental pollutants
(POPs)’’.
Tehinse further warned that dioxins were highly
toxic and could cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the
immune system, interfere with hormones and also cause cancer.
He advised people to use the traditional leaves
to cook the food.
“Food business is not only to make money but a
calling to protect public health and ensure what they offer to consumers is
safe,” he said.
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