**Final Debate: is eating street food healthy or not ?**
Thou Papa Iyabo believes that street foods is healthy depends on the vendor!
That’s true but the fact remains that majority of street foods are risky
Here is my why
1. **Hygiene and Contamination Risks**:
- Poor food handling practices, such as vendors handling cash and food without washing hands, expose meals to pathogens like *Salmonella* and *E. coli* .
- Flies, rodents, and unsanitary environments further increase contamination risks .
- A study in Osun State found that 40% of vendors do not wash raw ingredients, and most lack access to clean water .
2. **Chemical Hazards**:
- Street foods are sometimes prepared with harmful additives, such as carbide for artificially ripening plantains, which can cause poisoning .
- Heavy metals from cookware and contaminated water pose long-term health risks .
3. **Foodborne Illnesses**:
- Over 173 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur annually in Nigeria, with street food linked to outbreaks of cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea .
- The WHO estimates 420,000 global deaths yearly from unsafe food, with Nigeria’s informal sector contributing significantly . I
Thou Papa Iyabo believes that street foods is healthy depends on the vendor!
That’s true but the fact remains that majority of street foods are risky
Here is my why
1. **Hygiene and Contamination Risks**:
- Poor food handling practices, such as vendors handling cash and food without washing hands, expose meals to pathogens like *Salmonella* and *E. coli* .
- Flies, rodents, and unsanitary environments further increase contamination risks .
- A study in Osun State found that 40% of vendors do not wash raw ingredients, and most lack access to clean water .
2. **Chemical Hazards**:
- Street foods are sometimes prepared with harmful additives, such as carbide for artificially ripening plantains, which can cause poisoning .
- Heavy metals from cookware and contaminated water pose long-term health risks .
3. **Foodborne Illnesses**:
- Over 173 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur annually in Nigeria, with street food linked to outbreaks of cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea .
- The WHO estimates 420,000 global deaths yearly from unsafe food, with Nigeria’s informal sector contributing significantly . I
**Final Debate: is eating street food healthy or not ?** 🌮🔥
Thou Papa Iyabo believes that street foods is healthy depends on the vendor!
That’s true but the fact remains that majority of street foods are risky 😩⬇️
Here is my why⬇️
1. **Hygiene and Contamination Risks**:
- Poor food handling practices, such as vendors handling cash and food without washing hands, expose meals to pathogens like *Salmonella* and *E. coli* .
- Flies, rodents, and unsanitary environments further increase contamination risks .
- A study in Osun State found that 40% of vendors do not wash raw ingredients, and most lack access to clean water .
2. **Chemical Hazards**:
- Street foods are sometimes prepared with harmful additives, such as carbide for artificially ripening plantains, which can cause poisoning .
- Heavy metals from cookware and contaminated water pose long-term health risks .
3. **Foodborne Illnesses**:
- Over 173 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur annually in Nigeria, with street food linked to outbreaks of cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea .
- The WHO estimates 420,000 global deaths yearly from unsafe food, with Nigeria’s informal sector contributing significantly . I
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