A former dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor George Tawia Odamtten cautioned the public against the consumption of plantain purée “klaklo”, made of balls and fried in very oil hot.
He explained that even if ingesting the “klaklo” isn’t bad, the way it’s been Prepared with a plantain wall that’s almost decomposed or rotted can lead to cancer.
Professor Odamtten stated this in a public conference on “Plant Ailments, culture and food security in Ghana”, organized by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra.
He said mushrooms which affect plantain pose health risks to those people who Consume them and could affect their lungs which could develop cancer.
He also clarified that since women who sell plantain {want|wish} to avoid Losses, they sell decayed or rotten plantain to people who prepare the klaklo.
“The” klaklo “that we all enjoy is mostly prepared with a plantain wall but buying rotten plantain to prepare it is what I do not encourage ,” he said.
He advised those who are preparing the klaklo to use a mature but not rotten plantain in order to avoid endangering the health of the people.
“There are so many food products on the market that are sold specially to food vendors. Stakeholders should support farmers by giving them fertilizers and insecticides to prevent crop diseases , “he said.
