Nigeria: Minister Dismisses Claim Cassava Could Increase Diabetes

8 August 2012

Ado-Ekiti — Minister of Agriculture Akinwumi Adesina has described as "arrant nonsense" the rumour making the rounds that cassava bread consumption is capable of increasing diabetes among Nigerians, saying the product has low glycemic index compared to other brand of breads in circulation.

The minister said the federal government opted for cassava bread because of huge amount of money spent annually to import wheat into the country for bread production.

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