plastic rice

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has released its findings on a test conducted on the much talked-about plastic rice. The acting Director-General of the agency, Yetunde Oni, made public the findings at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Below are 5 key of...

Nigeria Customs Service has seized over 100 bags of plastic rice suspected to have smuggled from China. The agency advised Nigerians to be vigilant of the activities of smugglers at this yuletide season as all kinds of consumable are being smuggled into the country. Controller incharge of...

Plastic rice is made by mixing potato, sweet potato and plastic. The rice stays hard even after cooking it and leaves a fine layer which burns like plastic after it is dried. The rice is made with so many chemicals such as like synthetic or semi-synthetic organics. These chemicals are very...

There are reports that China has been producing fake rice which is mixed with plastic for exportation to other countries including Nigeria. Consumption of such is extremely harmful to the body system. These are few tips to identify plastic rice 1. The mortar and pestle test: When molding a few...