Tackling informal sector food adulteration
Beyond the tragic human toll, food adulteration weakens confidence in Nigeria’s food system, increases healthcare costs, reduces productivity and discourages investment in the nation’s agricultural and food processing industries.
These abuses thrive because Nigeria’s food safety culture remains weak, while regulation and enforcement are weak and inadequate.
It is steadily eroding public confidence in the nation’s food supply, exposing millions of consumers to avoidable health hazards and undermining efforts to build a safe, secure and sustainable food system.
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