Are we blindly obeying regional import/export trade protocols while others are not? Or has Kenya simply fallen behind in feeding its people and producing surpluses for exports. #ConsumerDebateKe
The Gov't should focus on the development of food safety and quality standards, including strengthening the food value chain and facilitating innovations that will shift food production and consumption towards greater sustainability. #ConsumerDebateKe
Yesterday @KEBS_ke rushed to lift a ban on two maize flour brands, Dola and Kifaru, after claiming that the millers implemented corrective actions ordered by the standards body.
1. Did they recall products that were in the market?
2. Why the two millers?
#ConsumerDebateKe
@EdwinCheruh Yes, let's start with the food safety, there has been much debate on whether the food we consume are safe or not. The agencies given the task should be up to it.
#ConsumerDebateKE
Aflotoxin laced flour, milk & beef
Fruits ripened artificially using calcium carbide
Local milk that we thought was safe - laced with hydrogen peroxide or formalin
Our favourite Chips mwitu is cooked in oil frm KPLC transformers
Where do we get safe food?
#ConsumerDebateKe
Gov't should give high priority to establishing food safety and quality control infrastructures, including food inspection, sampling and laboratory facilities to ensure that food products comply with applicable requirements for domestic consumption or export. #ConsumerDebate
Consumers Beware; Unsafe food creates a vicious cycle of disease and malnutrition across all age groups. An estimated 600M fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420,000 die annually with children accounting for 40 percent of these illnesses and deaths. #ConsumerDebate