Irrespective Of What The Minister Of Health Says. Plastic Rice Home Test Is Very Important. Here's How.

Recall that the Customs Area Comptroller (CAC), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja; Comptroller Haruna Mamudu said the unit seized no fewer than 102 bags of the plastic rice at a warehouse in Ikeja, Lagos.


Recall that the Customs Area Comptroller (CAC), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja; Comptroller Haruna Mamudu said the unit seized no fewer than 102 bags of the plastic rice at a warehouse in Ikeja, Lagos.

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The ‘plastic rice’ is reportedly made by forming potatoes and sweet potatoes into regular rice grains shape, then adding industrial synthetic resins. It remains hard after cooking and can cause serious health issues.

 

Despite the fact that Experts have raised the alarm of possible flooding  in Asia and other countries especially Nigerian market with the ‘plastic rice’.  The Minister of Health, Prof. Issac Adewale has disclaimed that notion, that there was no evidence to proof of plastic rice in Nigeria.

Fellow Nigerians, in a country which i believe is more of a PLACE than a country, citizens needs to protect themselves. The high and mighty may have no evidence of the presence of plastic rice, for reasons very obvious.
However, it is the poor who would always buy such due to the fact that it is sold cheap. So do yourselves a favour and test your rice.  The government will not come to your aid when you have health issues, only family members and well wishers.Here's how?

1. The mortar and pestle test

When molding a few grains of rice with a mortar and pestle, if the powder gives a quite white colour, you are good to go but it has a yellow discoloration, your rice must be fake.

2. The fire test

You know what plastic smells like right. So, get a lighter and burn a handful of rice. If it catches fire and smells like burnt plastic, you have fake rice

3. The water test

Get a glass of cold water. Pour a tablespoon of raw rice in the glass and stir. If the rice goes to the bottom, it is all good. If it floats at the top, be careful because it means it contains ‘plastic rice’. Do not eat.

4. The mold test

Boil the rice. Leave it in a warm place for like 2-3 days. If mold does not appear in a few days, your rice is fake and should not be consumed. It will not get mold because plastic is not affected by the weather or temperature.

5. The boiling test

Observe the rice while boiling. If it starts forming a thick layer at the top of the pot, it is ‘plastic rice’.

6. The hot oil test

Just take some of the rice drop into some real hot oil. If it is plastic, it will melt or stick together or stick at the bottom of the pan.

Share these tips with your friends and family so they do not end up eating ‘plastic rice’. These tests are very simple.

 Do not eat plastic rice, be careful.