NAFDAC, CAPPA, Others Move To Tackle Non-communicable Diseases
Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, account for quarter of total deaths in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed. This is even as the Agency, in collaboration with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Global Health Advocacy Incubator […]
NAFDAC fears 20% Nigerians may die from NCDs, moves against solid fats in foods
With Non-Communicable Diseases, NCDs, accounting for 74 per cent of all deaths worldwide, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has scale-up efforts towards the elimination of Trans Fatty Acid, TFAs, from food supplies in Nigeria. Speaking at a briefing on the newly gazetted fats, oil and food-containing Fats, Oil Regulation […]
NAFDAC announces gazette of regulations to address Transfats consumption in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed optimism that Nigerians will enjoy better food quality and health following the recent gazette of the reviewed Fats, Oil and Food containing Fats and Oil Regulation 2022 and the Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulation 2022. NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye who disclosed this […]
Nigeria at the Finish Line of Eliminating Trans Fats from Food Chain
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that Nigeria is already at the finish line when it comes to the elimination of trans fat in Nigeria’s food supply chain.[spacer height=”25px”] The agency made this known at the launch of the 4th ‘Countdown to 2023’ report by the World Health […]
Nigeria at the Finish Line of Eliminating Trans Fats from Food Chain – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that Nigeria is already at the finish line when it comes to the elimination of trans fat in Nigeria’s food supply chain.[spacer height=”25px”] The agency made this known at the launch of the 4th ‘Countdown to 2023’ report by the World Health […]
NAFDAC, CAPPA, Advocates raise concern on health implications of trans-fatty consumption
…call for effective regulation …seek gazetting Fats, Oils Regulations 2022[spacer height=”25px”] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and other stakeholders have raised serious concern on the global health implications of transfat foods and oils.[spacer height=”25px”] This is as they called for effective regulation […]
Nigeria’s Upcoming Fats and Oils Regulations: A Step Forward for Public Health and Food Safety
On December 16, 2022, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) held a sensitization and media event in Lagos, Nigeria for small and medium enterprises in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. The event was attended by 32 participants, including food producers, managers, and operation officers. The purpose of the event was to provide information about […]
Trans Fat Free Nigeria: Now is the time for speed!
As evidence grew confirming that industrially produced trans fat is toxic and increases risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had to step in to discourage its use in food production.[spacer height=”25px”] In 2018, the WHO launched the REPLACE package for the elimination of trans fat in food supply globally and worked […]
Coalition cautions Nigerians on consumption of fatty foods
A coalition of Civil Society Organisation comprising the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and the Trans Fat Free Nigeria coalition on Monday called on Nigerians to be circumspect and avoid the consumption of Trans-Fatty foods which are risk factors […]
Delayed implementation of trans-fats regulation worsening heart diseases – NGOs
Some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have again tasked the federal government to speed up the gazetting of relevant regulations to eliminate Trans-fatty acids (TFAs) from foods by 2023.[spacer height=”25px”] The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), in conjunction with the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) made the […]
