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Official Account for Consumer Grassroots Association (CGA). We Empower Consumers to Protect Themselves. Stay informed to stay safe. Updates https://t.co/TNezHANFsv
Kenya
Joined November 2016
As part of our ongoing efforts to promote food safety, the CGA Team had the honor of presenting the Food Safety Training Manual for Street Food Vendors to the Nairobi City County Public Health Department Led by The Chief Officer, Mr. Tom Michira Nyakaba. This Manual has been
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We continued with our Consumer Awareness Forums in Kasarani, focusing on building consumers’ capacity on food safety and strengthening our collective understanding of safe food practices. While consumers highlighted major food safety concerns affecting the community, we provided
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Store perishable foods below 5°C and hot foods above 60°C to prevent bacterial growth and food safe for a longer time #NotSafeNotFood #ConsumerAwareness
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Prevent cross-contamination by keeping raw and cooked foods separate #NotSafeNotFood #ConsumerAwareness
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Join us tomorrow as we talk all things on pesticides and food safety
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As a consumer, you need to ensure the food reaches an internal cooking temperature of 75% and above to destroy most harmful bacteria and pathogens #NotSafeNotFood #ConsumerAwareness
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Food Handling Techniques are essential to achieving food safety. You should make it a habit to wash your hands, utensils, and produce with clean water. #NotSafeNotFood #ConsumerAwareness
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Consumers wield real power. Choosing vendors who follow hygiene standards rewards responsibility. When we buy from clean sources, we shape a culture of food safety. #NotSafeNotFood
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Your right to safe food is enshrined in Kenya’s Constitution. Consuming unsafe food undermines your dignity, health, and productivity. Food should nourish, not endanger #NotSafeNotFood
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"With the U.S. government stepping away from AI safety and trillion-dollar companies rewriting their ethical playbooks, the Midas Project is doing the job no one else will: keeping the receipts." -Fast Company Magazine Donate today to support our mission.
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We held the Consumer Engagement Forum in Rongai, reaffirming our commitment to strengthening community awareness on food safety as a constitutional right The discussions revealed a pressing concern: despite having the right to demand safe food, many consumers remain exposed to
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The Right to Safe and Adequate Food Article 43(1)(c) of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) guarantees every person the right to be free from hunger and to have adequate food of acceptable quality. Food that is unsafe, adulterated, or contaminated contravenes this constitutional
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Kenya has strong food safety laws, but weak enforcement in many areas continues to expose consumers to daily health risks. Every consumer has the right to demand safe and nutritious food. #NotSafeNotFood
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The Public Health Act requires food handlers to maintain cleanliness. Consumers have the right to food prepared in hygienic conditions. Check that utensils, hands and storage areas are clean before you buy. #NotSafeNotFood
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The lack of access to information has left consumers and farmers unknowingly using banned pesticides, putting their health and lives at serious risk, highlighting the urgent need for transparency and stronger enforcement. #SayNoToHarmfulPesticides
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Today, we join experts, policymakers, and activists from across East Africa at the Pesticides, Environment, and Health Symposium at Maseno University to address the dangers posed by Highly Hazardous Pesticides and advance the dialogue and policy actions that protect our people
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Kenya has strong food safety laws, but weak enforcement in many areas continues to expose consumers to daily health risks. Every consumer has the right to demand safe and nutritious food. #NotSafeNotFood
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According to the @WHO , unsafe food causes over 420,000 deaths globally each year. Most of these deaths are preventable through proper hygiene and safe food handling practices. As consumers, we must make food safety a daily commitment, not an afterthought, to safeguard our health
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The Director, @CGAExecutiveDir, Consumer Grassroots Association joined other state and non-state actors in a multi-stakeholder conference on advancing agroecological trade in East Africa, held in Jinja, Uganda. The event was hosted by @Afsafrica #ConsumerGrassroots
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@IncubatorGHAI @GlobalWaveDigtl @Being_Africa @KELINKenya @KenyaNCCK @NCDAllianceKe @Consumers_Kenya @DialogueHealth @TheHealthDrive @oduor_kevin1 @OgwenoStephen_ @Morgan_ke1 @MokayaKelvinOb @EricDean54 @muthokijoann @ClaretAdhiambo @felix_asoha @ciryan_achola @Wangoma_tweets @BloombergDotOrg @VitalStrat @ncdalliance @CefrohtUg @TawlaTZ @eancdalliance @AfricanNCDsNet @Ngugimburu11 @valerie_aura Front-of-Pack Warning Labels provide simple, clear information right on the front of the pack - cutting through misleading marketing and empowering consumers to make informed, healthier choices. Clear & simple information = Healthier choices! . . . #FoodPolicyKE #WekaLebo
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Street food has become a vibrant part of our culture, reflecting creativity and innovation in every recipe, but how confident are we about its safety? With risks such as poor hygiene, unsafe water, and cross-contamination, consumers face potential foodborne illnesses. We urge
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