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Expert Tasks FG On Modified Food Importation
A healthcare provider, Dr Tunji Akintade, has urged the Federal Government to take appropriate measures to check the importation and consumption of genetically modified foods.
Akintade, who is the president of the Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria, made the call while speaking to journalists in Lagos.
According to the world Health Organisation (WHO), “Genetically Modified (GM) foods are food derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally”
“Currently, available genetically modified foods stem mostly from plants but in the future food derived from genetically modified micro-organisms or genetically modified animals are likely to be introduced into the market,” it further stated.
Akintade also urged relevant Federal Government agencies to educate Nigerians on the dangers of consuming the food, while he said comes in different guises as nutrition supplements and in form of drugs.
The health care providers also said that Nigerians should be conscious about the adverse effects of the genetically modified foods on humans.
He also advised Nigerians to focus on the consumption of natural foods, fruits and vegetables so as to have healthy life style.