Tag: Meat
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Boiling your meat well does not kill anthrax, expert cautions Nigerians
Dr Obi Ogar, Director, Veterinary Services, Cross River Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has disclosed that well boiled meat does not prevent one from contracting anthrax after consumption. Ogar made this disclosure in a chat in Calabar. He was reacting to claims in some quarters that boiling meat properly could kill the pathogen that…
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Four arrested in Edo for selling donkey meat
Authorities of Edo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, on Wednesday arrested four women in Benin City, the State capital, for allegedly selling donkey meat, known as ‘jaki’ to unsuspecting buyers at the New Benin Market. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Peter Aikhuomobhogbe, effected the arrest of the suspects when he led…
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How eating less meat can help reduce risk of pandemic
Eating less meat can help reduce the risk of a pandemic, in addition to saving the environment, the UN Environment Programme said on Wednesday. The programme said this while announcing a new Chatham House report. “At a time when so much of the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s never been more obvious…
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Zimbabwe, Malawi ban South African meat products
Zimbabwe and Malawi on Tuesday banned South African meat products following the outbreak of the listeria disease that has since been linked to meat products from a South African company. Malawi Competition and Fair Trading Commission stated this in a statement in Lilongwe. The statement further adds that the CFTC will inspect all business places…
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Benue Assembly bans used of tyres in roasting meat
Benue State House of Assembly Friday banned the use of tyres and other leather related materials used in roasting meat across the State in view of the health hazards to meat consumers. The Assembly directed that henceforth butchers and slaughterers should use firewood instead of tyres and synthetic materials in roasting meat. Speaker of the…