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Cardiovascular Diseases: Nigerian CSOs want trans-fatty acids eliminated in foods TFAs are common in baked goods, fries, pre-packaged foods, and cooking oils. 3 min read A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) has called on the Nigerian government to formulate a policy towards the elimination of trans-fatty acids (TFAs) from the food supply in the country. The call was made on Tuesday during a conference on “Trans fat and Cardiovascular Disease: Protecting the Health of the Populace through TFA Regulation.” Some of the groups present were the Network for Health Equit...

Trans fat: A coalition has listed the challenges of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids, iTFAs, regulation to include lack of awareness

Participants explored opportunities for working with the agency and other critical stakeholders on how to seek viable alternatives to the use of industrially-produced Trans Fatty Acids, TFAs, in Nigeria’s food system. In 2019, the regulatory agency made a draft of the two regulations available on its website for comments from the public. The approval of the regulations has, however, been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has taken centre stage in government engagements. At the virtual meeting, Professor Adeyeye highlighted the efforts the agency had put in place to ensure that the ...

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iAfrica 1 month ago 5 min read Share with your network! The 27 th of February is World Sustainable Energy Day, and as we know, a move towards using more sustainable sources of energy is vital to protect our planet from global warming.  It also benefits the end user through lower electricity bills and in South Africa this in turn means less pressure on the national grid. In light of this, Brights Hardware has prepared a list of ideas on how you can embrace more sustainable solutions in y...