What must be done to get toxin out of Kenya’s food supply
An exposé in Kenya has revealed that there are high amounts of a poisonous substance, known as aflatoxin, in many of Kenya’s popular maize flour brands. This is particularly worrying as maize flour is a staple food for most Kenyans. Part of the problem is in how maize is processed and distributed in...
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| description | An exposé in Kenya has revealed that there are high amounts of a poisonous substance, known as aflatoxin, in many of Kenya’s popular maize flour brands. This is particularly worrying as maize flour is a staple food for most Kenyans. Part of the problem is in how maize is processed and distributed in the country. Vivian Hoffmann shares her insights on this and what must be done to prevent it. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1460952025-12-08T10:29:22Z What must be done to get toxin out of Kenya’s food supply Hoffmann, Vivian mycotoxins aflatoxicosis maize contamination aflatoxins food supply maize flour toxins food consumption food systems An exposé in Kenya has revealed that there are high amounts of a poisonous substance, known as aflatoxin, in many of Kenya’s popular maize flour brands. This is particularly worrying as maize flour is a staple food for most Kenyans. Part of the problem is in how maize is processed and distributed in the country. Vivian Hoffmann shares her insights on this and what must be done to prevent it. 2019-12-13 2024-06-21T09:05:48Z 2024-06-21T09:05:48Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146095 en https://doi.org/10.21423/jrs-v07fischer https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2019.03.001 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133509 Open Access The Conversation Hoffmann, Vivian. 2019. What must be done to get toxin out of Kenya’s food supply. The Conversation. Published online on November 26, 2019. https://theconversation.com/what-must-be-done-to-get-toxin-out-of-kenyas-food-supply-127137 |
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