Safe Food for All

Food is a general word anyone can attempt to define. Just like I know what food is, I believe anyone can say what food is in their own term.  Therefore, to define food, I will say that food is any safe and nutritious substance people eat or drink in order to maintain life and growth. It is any substance consumed that is not a drug.  Food is eaten every day and contributes highly to the health of any individual. To be healthy and sound at work or in school, one must take in adequate food substance. Even though the qualities and significance of foods and food products may be analyzed from a different perspective, this article points out the qualities essential to every consumer.  The two major qualities consumers should be mindful of while purchasing any food product from the street, grocery, food establishment and/or before eating any food prepared by oneself are: i.    Nutritional quality of the food. ii.   Safety or wholesomeness of the...

#FoodSafety. A woman preparing a local favorite in Lagos state.  Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.   It is common knowledge that the condition of foods from the farms and handling by food processors are major determinants of nutritional status of a given society.    But how safe is food in the country today? Am concerned about the safety of the people, in the aspect of food. As a graduate of food science and technology, my passion is to contribute to food security especially in Africa. Food safety is one aspect of food security that needs more emphasis. Most times I wonder why issues on food safety and its training are mostly channeled to the food industries with less attention on the street food vendors and food handlers, yet street food supply is an important component o...