BLAMING OPPOSITION FOR HUNGER IS ‘DELUSION’, ATIKU TELLS TINUBU. (PHOTO).

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Blaming opposition for hunger is ‘delusion’, Atiku tells Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of blaming the opposition for the country’s economic hardship. He said the President was trying to evade responsibility for his administration’s policies. Tinubu had earlier on Saturday blamed his political opponents for hunger and poverty in the country while speaking at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna. “I hear my opponent talking about hunger, poverty. Who created it? They did! They created the hunger, they created the poverty. We are trying to eradicate it,” the President said. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, said Nigerians were entitled to demand answers from the APC-led government over rising living costs, poverty, insecurity and questions surrounding public expenditure. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Ca...

BABY FOODS,CEREALS AND CRISPS CONTAINS HIGH LEVEL OF CANCER RISK CHEMICALS.

Three baby foods as well as crisps, cereals and chips contain raised levels of a chemical linked to cancer according to research from the FSA (file picture used above)             According to the Food Standard Agency {FSA}in Britain,found higher than expected levels of ''acrylamide'' in a range of popular products.The substance which develops during th cooking process,has been linked to a higher risk of cancer.The Food Standard Agency conducts annual tests for acrylamide in food products.Its survey for 2013 was published this week,found high levels of the chemical in apple rice cakes from organix,sunny start baby wheat flakes and Heinz Breakfast banana multigrain for babies.Also affected were crips,cereals and some frozen potato products,which were found to be likely to develop too much acrylamide if cooked to package instructions when food is cooked at high temperatures,a process called maillard reaction makes it brown and adds taste and crunch.However,the reaction creates acrylamide.The chemicals is also used in industry to make polymers for applications in paper making,water treatment and sealants.Though they have not advised consumers to stop eating the affected foods.More photos below.                                                                                                                                               Table shows which brands were tested for the chemical acrylamide - which has been linked to cancer 

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