NAFDAC, trans fat and the heart of Nigerians’ dining tables
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Iya Dupe’s frying pan and blackened vegetable oil. Note the bottled vegetable oil (bottom right) from where the frying pan is topped up. PHOTO: Agbonkhese Oboh
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Trans fat does the heart no good. However, Nigerians daily accumulate it in their systems through the direct and indirect consumption of fats and oils, which are essential parts of food. How do these vital dietary components morph into trans fat and become dangerous to the heart? How aware is the everyday Nigerian of this danger? Is the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) doing enough to regulate its occurrence in foods? What is the fate of the Fats and Oils Regulations 2019?