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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 2H 54M

Poison Foods: Traders Use Heat From Manholes To Force Plantains To Ripe - Florence Kuukyi (Director For Public Health, AMA)

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Florence Kuukyi, Director for Public Health at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has raised concerns over dangerous food practices. She revealed that some traders use heat from manholes to force plantains to ripen and that bofrot and plantain chip sellers sometimes use plastics in frying to make them crispy. These practices pose serious health risks to consumers

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