Keep off rotten tomatoes to avoid cancer, NAFDAC warns Nigerians

NAFDAC warns Nigerians to stay away from rotten tomato to avoid cancer.

According to Sun News, Mrs Christiana Essenwa, The Deputy Director of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) warned Nigerians against the consumption of rotten tomatoes to forestall cancer.
According to her, rotten tomatoes contain microorganisms that induce cancer.
She explained that “once tomatoes become rotten, it will have microorganisms, mostly fungi, and fungi in rotten tomatoes produce mycotoxins which are deadly and induce cancer, and cause immune deficiency in man and animals.
“Mycotoxins are deadly, and can cause all sorts of poisoning in the body,” the director said.
Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by certain moulds ( fungi) and can be found in food.
She said that some research suggested that mycotoxins could also cause kidney damage.
According to her, some people think that rotten tomatoes which are cheap, can be consumed after washing and heating.
She, however, stressed that the toxins could not be washed or killed by heating “because mycotoxins are heat-resistant.”
She, therefore, advised consumers to keep-off rotten tomatoes often sold cheap in the market, saying “it was better to spend money to prolong life than to use such money to buy death.”
This information is for everyone - the home food processors, the consumers and  the food vendors. 
Please help share this message to keep everyone informed. 
#SafeFoodForAll -Dare to eat safe and be safe
Safe food is for me and you
Your health is our priority.  
Source: http://sunnewsonline.com/keep-off-rotten-tomatoes-to-avoid-cancer-nafdac-warns-nigerians/ 

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  1. UnknownOctober 14, 2018 at 2:28 PM

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    I will make it my slice in my health presentation by the month's end.

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