Professor Alfred Ihenkuronye, who is an expert in food
science, over 200,000 people die annually of food poisoning. And the
factors that contribute to these are: improper processing, preservation,
and service of food.
“There are many avenues through which foods can be contaminated. And
when people eat these foods, they will have problems which may result in
deaths,” Ihenkuronye, who lectures at the Federal Ministry of
Technology (FUT), Minna, said.
“The way out is sensitisation and training. We sensitise people about
the enormity of the problem and we train them on how to do things
properly,” he said.
A Nutritionist and Dietician at the AMAC Health Department, Martha
Dogo, according to the Premium Times, supported the professor’s
assertion saying, “The AMAC Health Department will continue to train
those involved in food processing and preparation in order to reduce the
occurrence of food poison.”
But Dogo considers it the responsibility of the Abuja Environment
Department of the council to inspect the environment which the food
vendors operate.
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