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Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Akorede612(m): 2:08pm On Jun 15, 2015
I will try as much as
possible to explain this post in very simple and clear
terms. This is to enable a layman read and
Understand the risks associated with the consumption of suya!

What is Suya?

If you are reading this, you probably know what
Suya is. But by way of definition, Suya is a spicy
skewered meat which is a popular food item in
various parts of Nigeria and is enjoyed as a
delicacy in many parts of West Africa. It is
traditionally prepared by the Hausa people of
northern Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, and some
parts of Sudan.

Health and Safety Issues Associated With Suya
Consumption

Forget the dirty environment and poor or zero
hygiene conditions in which Suya is made and
handled in many places in Nigeria, there are
other dangers that are inherent in the
consumption of Suya – those that many would
never know unless they are Food professionals or
have come across an article like this that
explains it.

1. Suya and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(PAHs)

You know when they say Cigarette kills? It is
majorly due to the PAHs they contain. Many
Suya sellers make their Suya by burning all sort
of woods and charcoal to make their fire. Some
even throw in such things as plastics to make
their ember burn brighter in order to cook the
Suya meat. Many of these materials burning
under the meat contain these Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons — and do you know what
these PAHs do in the body after enough
consumption or exposure?

1. Some PAHs are chemical carcinogens
(cancer-causing compounds) while seven
PAH compounds have also been classified
as probable human carcinogens.

2. Some PAH compounds are mutagens.
Mutagen is a physical or chemical agent
that changes the genetic material (DNA).

3. According to a finding, reported in an article
on health.usnews.com , high prenatal
exposure to PAH is associated with lower
IQ and childhood asthma.

2.Potential of contacting zoonotic diseases

A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be
passed between animals and humans. Since
Suya meats are generally undercooked and in
rare occasions carrying some blood on them,
there is a chance that one could contact
zoonotic diseases from Suya.
Take for example, during the Ebola Virus Disease
outbreak, we were warned to stay away from
Monkey and Bat meats. There was also a stern
warning to always cook our meats very well
before we eat them. Cooking meat very well
cannot really be said of Suya.

3.Beef Tapeworm ( Taenia saginata )

This is commonly known as the beef tapeworm
– a zoonotic tapeworm. Like it was mentioned
above, humans majorly get infected by
consuming undercooked beef. The infection is
may come without any noticeable symptoms but
heavy infection can also occur with attendant
symptoms. Heavy infection often results in
weight loss, dizziness, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
headaches, nausea, constipation, chronic
indigestion, and loss of appetite. Heavy
infections may cause intestinal obstructions among humans — this can be alleviated by surgery.

Suya can be very delicious and make a good
delicacy if well cooked and appropriate types of
woods are used for smoking.
For example, it is advised to cook/heat the Suya
meat to a safe internal temperature around 80
degrees Celcius or more. Avoid adding plastics
or fuels such as kerosene to the fire to make it
burn better.

So for those of us addicted to Suya... Lets reduce it.
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Nobody: 2:11pm On Jun 15, 2015
If you chop suya for Suya Spot @ mende maryland, you go know say suya pass suya. Abi make you go to university of suya for Ikeja, I can't wait to try suya for north.

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Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by keandre: 2:13pm On Jun 15, 2015
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Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Yustash001(m): 2:19pm On Jun 15, 2015
I stop eating when I find out that they use dead animals to make it...
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Lagusta(m): 2:20pm On Jun 15, 2015
Yustash001:
I stop eating when I find out that they use dead animals to make it...

But if you kill the animal, it would still be dead....

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Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Mubbyleey(m): 2:30pm On Jun 15, 2015
Haba... Not all Abokis dey use Dead Meat ooo... Do your findings welas...
Na broke Abokis dey do dat kind tin...
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Yustash001(m): 2:32pm On Jun 15, 2015
Lagusta:


But if you kill the animal, it would still be dead....
I mean the animals that are not slaughtered......that died naturally....
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Yustash001(m): 2:33pm On Jun 15, 2015
Mubbyleey:
Haba... Not all Abokis dey use Dead Meat ooo...
Do your findings welas...

Na broke Abokis dey do dat kind tin...
yes not all of them....I caught them red handed when I went to their sabo joint...

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Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by rawtouch: 2:34pm On Jun 15, 2015
mistypiper:
If you chop suya for Suya Spot @ mende maryland, you go know say suya pass suya. Abi make you go to university of suya for Ikeja, I can't wait to try suya for north.







Chaiiiiiii, you have just tempted my temptation abeg meet me there after work make we chop, instead of them to say them nor get money they deh discourage people

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Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Lagusta(m): 2:37pm On Jun 15, 2015
Yustash001:
I mean the animals that are not slaughtered......that died naturally....

Hahahhahaahaha....

Just pulling your legs bro smiley

But me like suya oooo.... embarassed
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Mubbyleey(m): 2:49pm On Jun 15, 2015
Yustash001:
yes not all of them....I caught them red handed when I went to their sabo joint...
Lol... thank God dem no see. dnt go dere again ooo, if dem see u na die be dat ooo... dem go turn u to suya straight
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Rosemary216(f): 2:50pm On Jun 15, 2015
chaiii.. bad news 4 sum of us who cant give up suya! i cant jst get up nd stop eatin it ooo!!! too sweet to be left alone
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Rosemary216(f): 2:51pm On Jun 15, 2015
Lagusta:


But if you kill the animal, it would still be dead....
lolxxxxx..... dey get difrnt types of dead animal. d guy fit mean anyone
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by winnieG1(m): 2:58pm On Jun 15, 2015
Abeg, who get suya for here? i wan buy #1000 own
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Yustash001(m): 3:03pm On Jun 15, 2015
Mubbyleey:
Lol... thank God dem no see. dnt go dere again ooo, if dem see u na die be dat ooo... dem go turn u to suya straight
Lol...as in ehn.....
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Nobody: 7:17pm On Jun 15, 2015
mistypiper:
If you chop suya for Suya Spot @ mende maryland, you go know say suya pass suya. Abi make you go to university of suya for Ikeja, I can't wait to try suya for north.
That's right. Been there couple of times.

I didn't eat suya though but my friend did. I know for sure that suya is not so good in terms of health concern.
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Nobody: 4:34pm On Jun 16, 2015
Have always been aware of health implications of suya but can't stop eating it.. Just reduced the intake shaa.. Asides the unhealthy preparation of suya, most of the sellers are dirty. They touch anything, then touch the meat..

There was a time I didn't eat suya for months, a friend told me how 'abokis' go to the restroom, use their hands to wash their 'nyash' leaving some faeces clogging in their fingers, then use same hands to prepare suya shocked shocked grin grin


But then, Suya with yoghurt still remain my bestie smiley embarassed.. I eat the suya, then use holy water to neutralise the effects grin grin cool


Everything you wrote about PAHs is correct because I did a research on that before. .
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by carinmom(f): 1:56pm On Jun 19, 2015
Yustash001:
I mean the animals that are not slaughtered......that died naturally....
Maybe they do that in the South, but i don't think they will ever try that here in the north.
Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Dunsin89(m): 8:23pm On Jun 19, 2015
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Re: Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Fvcknames: 1:14am On Sep 09, 2017
My brother something must kill a man

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