Public Health

In a bid to protect consumers from the dangers of contaminated palm oil, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning to the public, urging caution when purchasing palm oil products. The alert comes after the FDA discovered that some palm oil products on the market contain the harmful ‘Sudan Four’ dye, a cancer-causing industrial chemical banned from food products. The FDA’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Roderick Daddey-Adjei, expressed concern about the persistence of adulterated palm oil, despite the Authority’s efforts to combat the issue. “We are still not happy about that small percentage that is there, which…