As part of its advocacy efforts, the Consumer Advocacy for Food Safety and Nutrition Initiative, CAFSANI, has recently developed a consumer pocket guide for food safety and nutrition. The pocket guide, currently in English language, is to be translated into the major Nigerian languages as part of efforts to inform, educate, and promote the consumption
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their presence in food products have been a topic of debate worldwide for a long time. Although the use of genetically modified (GM) foods has become widespread across the world, scientific and public opinions diverge about their safety. Most scientists claim that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in foods are safe
The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Nigeria, through the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), have agreed to collaborate on mitigating lead poisoning in Nigeria. They plan to enhance surveillance, regulation, and enforcement of standards related to consumer goods and paints in Nigeria. In a statement by
To commemorate the 2024 World Food Safety Day, the federal government of Nigeria through the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, has launched a new National Policy on Food Safety and Quality and its Implementation Plan, which is an amendment of the 2014 document, during the celebration of the World