As I scrolled through Facebook recently, I came across a post from Itee Akrasi, a popular restaurant owner in Lagos, announcing the launch of her new restaurant. Attached to the post was this photo that immediately caught my attention... While congratulating her on the new venture, I couldn't help but suggest some precautions for handling food based on the photo. Unfortunately, she took offense, and a fellow woman (who is likely also a food handler) defended her... This encounter sparked a brief research, revealing alarming facts about food handling and hygiene. For example, according to Unilever Food Solutions , poor personal hygiene among food handlers is a leading cause of food poisoning. And, according to data from World Health Organisation (WHO), 👉 91 million people fall ill from foodborne diseases in Africa each year, and 137,000 of them die from them. 👉 An average of 420,000 people die from foodborne diseases annually across the world. Thus, 1 in 3 of these deaths o...