Food justice campaigners, environmentalists, raise concern over GMO, SSB, health complicating products…make case for SSB tax increase

By: Mandy Park Food justice campaigners, environmentalists, public health experts including, environmental think tank, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, Director, HOMEF, Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, CAPPA, Dr. Francis Fagbule, Public health specialist, UCH, Ibadan, Fidelis Obaniyi, CSEA, Opeyemi Ibitoye, Project Officer, CAPPA, and Bukola Olukemi Odele among others have raised the alarm over the abuse of the fundamental rights of Nigerians to consume healthy foods and be protected from corporations promoting unhealthy diets. They expressed worry at the adoption and promotion of GMO and SSB products despite the growing rate of non-communicable…

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