Dr Grace Olasumbo, a Nutritionist, has advised Nigerians to be wary of fruits and vegetables that do not have uniform colours, especially when they appear with yellow and green patches.
Olasumbo gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja against backdrop of Federal Government concern over the dangers in using carbide and other chemical substances to forcefully ripen fruits and vegetables.
She noted that fruits and vegetables that appear in such manner were an indication of artificial ripening, which is most prevalent at the beginning of a fruit season. The nutritionist added that calcium carbide remained the most commonly used chemical for ripening these fruits.
She said that the application of this chemical always put the fruits under severe pressure to become ripe prematurely.
“This is the same chemical that is used to manufacture fire-crackers; they are also used as pesticides.
“They contain phosphorous and releases acetylene gas, which hastens the ripening of fruits.
“When an individual takes in such poisonous substance, the chemical components would cause a fatal reaction which could affect the liver, kidney and throat.
“Intake of Calcium Carbide has also been found to be the leading cause of various health conditions such as diarrhoea, severe gastrointestinal upset, eye problems, ulcers and emotional trauma.
Source: Nigerian Tribune News
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