NOETHNICITY:
I continue to say that Nigerians are the problem of this country and not the government. Government na saint for where we dey

God1000:


https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/fg-to-prosecute-food-vendors-using-transformer-oil/mmj8ksm

The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items.

LeoDeKing:

You mean the "innovators"?

I have long stopped buying plantain chips in Lagos traffic. Our innovators have innovated an alternative oil for frying snacks. Infact, the only thing I buy in traffic these days is bottled water.

I still change wipers in traffic because most times na abboki dey sell am.

I no fit shout

rickpat:
it's crazy...when I first heard it,I thought it was a joke....till I found out that it makes the oil not to dry up on time...na wa Sha

Nnannapat:
Lies from the pit of hell, someone will just sit in one archaic office somewhere and be fabricating nonsense.

1, A drum (200L) of used transformer oil is over 300k, that is about 1500 naira per litre, how much is a litre of unbranded vegetable oil? Then someone will now use an oil that is higher in value to spoil his/her oil that is cheaper. Does that make any sense?
I really wondered dat too ...via d high cost of transformer oil.

2,Virgin Transformer oil tastes very awful, so how can one now fry akara with the used one and the Akara will still taste good, if one even try to fry akara with an over used vegetable oil, the taste will be so bad that you might throw the Akara away not to talk of using transformer oil.

macrodata:
Yesterday I decided to completely stop patronising local restaurants. Imagine finding a silos thread, what seem like a giant fish teeth & a piece of chewed sprite label in my bitterleaf soup. I'm done with restaurants I swear.

I believe the food seller recycle ruminant soup back into her pot. Hey God!!!

phemmyfour:
They mix transformer oil with vegetable oil so that the oil can last long.


Studies of PCBs in humans have found increased rates of melanomas, liver cancer, gall bladder cancer, biliary tract cancer, gastrointestinal tract cancer, and brain cancer, and may be linked to breast cancer.

God1000:
please spread the message oo, we all should be very careful not to buy food from unknown people.

LeoDeKing:

You mean the "innovators"?

I have long stopped buying plantain chips in Lagos traffic. Our innovators have innovated an alternative oil for frying snacks. Infact, the only thing I buy in traffic these days is bottled water.

I still change wipers in traffic because most times na abboki dey sell am.

I no fit shout

trtola:


I thought so too. We should always apply logic before spreading news. More information is needed here to ascertain the correctness. How can such an expensive oil be used in frying Akara? Does it make the main oil last longer or multiplies the number of Akara fried?

chrisxxx:

Bros may not be entirely lies. It may not be with akara, most likely with plantain chips.

Nnannapat:
Lies from the pit of hell, someone will just sit in one archaic office somewhere and be fabricating nonsense.

1, A drum (200L) of used transformer oil is over 300k, that is about 1500 naira per litre, how much is a litre of unbranded vegetable oil? Then someone will now use an oil that is higher in value to spoil his/her oil that is cheaper. Does that make any sense?

2,Virgin Transformer oil tastes very awful, so how can one now fry akara with the used one and the Akara will still taste good, if one even try to fry akara with an over used vegetable oil, the taste will be so bad that you might throw the Akara away not to talk of using transformer oil.

Nnannapat:
If you are good in frying stuffs for food, you will notice that used vegetable oil doesn't taste really good when reused, the taste alone will deter you from doing that next time, and besides Transformer oil has this distinctive smell, so there is no way you cannot notice that awful smell and taste in any food prepared with it.

VeryWickedMan:
People wicked pass me oo

God1000:


https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/fg-to-prosecute-food-vendors-using-transformer-oil/mmj8ksm

Nnannapat:
The plantain chips will even be worse, just try to fry plantain chips with all these poorly processed red oil, you will surely hate the taste.

Ogamysamo:

this one pain me pass anything...

haggai247:

Pcb is dangerous but it's a spit in the bucket compared to big business.
You guys should be more worried of the aspartame and high fructose corn syrup used by brewery PepsiCo and coca cola in making their drinks that has been going on for years. This is the real cause of onset diabetes, and type 2 diabetes.
Not forgetting sugar used in breads that makes one eat without getting fill you eat and eat without satisfaction.