As food price continue to skyrocket for Naija, plenty families don begin cut down on wetin dem dey chop. For many homes now, breakfast don turn luxury, while meat, fish, fruits and other balanced food don disappear from many plates.
Parents talk say na only to make sure say everybody chop something be the goal now, no be to eat correct food again. Market traders sef confirm say people no dey buy food in bulk like before because money no dey reach.
Experts warn say this survival style don dey cause hidden malnutrition, especially for pikin dem and pregnant women, as many families dey depend mostly on cheap starch food wey fit only belle-full but no get enough nutrients.
Meanwhile, Federal Government don raise alarm say unsafe food dey cause almost 50 million sickness cases and over 53,000 deaths every year for Nigeria. Dem say children under five years carry the highest burden as dirty and contaminated food dey spread diseases like diarrhea, typhoid and other infections.
Health experts dey urge Nigerians to embrace local food like beans, sweet potato, millet, ugwu and groundnut as cheaper but healthier options while government work harder to make food affordable and safe for everybody.
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