Plastic rice: FDA seeks information from public

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ghanaman 7 years ago

The practice of selling plastic as rice must be deplored and the culprits brought to justice as quickly as possible. What inhuman behavior!

The practice of selling plastic as rice must be deplored and the culprits brought to justice as quickly as possible. What inhuman behavior!
Antwi 7 years ago

This is the time when our parliament springs into action and ban rice from countries who sell plastic rice to us.Better yet why can't we pay more attention to our rice farmers to grow enough for the whole nation and beyond.Go ...
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This is the time when our parliament springs into action and ban rice from countries who sell plastic rice to us.Better yet why can't we pay more attention to our rice farmers to grow enough for the whole nation and beyond.Go to the North and see the Chinese buying up farming lands for cheap from the Northerners.Very soon they will properly organize huge plantations equipped with small tractors and hire Ghanaians to work for them.
T and T 7 years ago

Why can't we plant rice, there is a lot of demand abroad, so is it laziness or just stupidity that we still import rice.

Why can't we plant rice, there is a lot of demand abroad, so is it laziness or just stupidity that we still import rice.
Koo Bantoma 7 years ago

T and T. What are you waiting for to start your rice farm?

T and T. What are you waiting for to start your rice farm?
APONKYE 7 years ago

The only persons likely to import plastic rice are NPP businessmen. Money is the God of the Akyem Mafia.

The only persons likely to import plastic rice are NPP businessmen. Money is the God of the Akyem Mafia.
... 7 years ago

NOT THE SAME AS ACCEPTING HARD CORE JIHADISTS

NOT THE SAME AS ACCEPTING HARD CORE JIHADISTS
Ford Mahama 7 years ago

Yeah, you are Aponkye indeed! Skin pain! Your Looters Party (NDC) will be in opposition for 40 years - mark it on the wall. NPP deals with NASA Engineers not babies with sharp teeth.

Yeah, you are Aponkye indeed! Skin pain! Your Looters Party (NDC) will be in opposition for 40 years - mark it on the wall. NPP deals with NASA Engineers not babies with sharp teeth.
Baffour Calgary 7 years ago

Your name speaks for itself, spewing your ignorance here shows how Aponkye you really are.

Your name speaks for itself, spewing your ignorance here shows how Aponkye you really are.
Yaa Nyamekye 7 years ago

Aponkye your stupid head is full of shit! You can not say anything good from your coconut head! Stupid man!

Aponkye your stupid head is full of shit! You can not say anything good from your coconut head! Stupid man!
Jibril 7 years ago

Get beyond your myopia. Why can't you for once think beyond your partisan nose?

Get beyond your myopia. Why can't you for once think beyond your partisan nose?
joe lartey, 7 years ago

Fact is ,there's no plastic rice anywhere,in Nigeria or Ghana or any county in the world,even in China where they reported of seeing it

Fact is ,there's no plastic rice anywhere,in Nigeria or Ghana or any county in the world,even in China where they reported of seeing it
Ghanaian 7 years ago

You get paid to do a job: you then sit in the office and demand information to do your work from people who are out there chasing their own livelihood! What impudence!
Ths FSA's responsibility is out there among the public. ...
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You get paid to do a job: you then sit in the office and demand information to do your work from people who are out there chasing their own livelihood! What impudence!
Ths FSA's responsibility is out there among the public. Just wake up, and get out ofv your air-conditioned offices into the open markets and find the information that justifies the salaries you claim!
Bill, USA. 7 years ago

Police are paid to solve crimes but, more information are gardered from the public. Thanks

Police are paid to solve crimes but, more information are gardered from the public. Thanks
NSEM H.H. 7 years ago

Hmmm bro, U've said it to the Point!.
I salute you. He could at least get his ass from that table+chair, pick his team n pay surprise visits to markets n shops to find the truth but U C ?

Hmmm bro, U've said it to the Point!.
I salute you. He could at least get his ass from that table+chair, pick his team n pay surprise visits to markets n shops to find the truth but U C ?
Happily Married 7 years ago

Patriotic friend, God bless you. These lazy people have the impudence to criticize politicians.

Patriotic friend, God bless you. These lazy people have the impudence to criticize politicians.
P.J. 7 years ago

It's the responsibility of the FDA to check that all imported food and drugs coming into the country are good for human before entering the market. Mr James really don't understand his post as FDA Rep. Instead of James target ...
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It's the responsibility of the FDA to check that all imported food and drugs coming into the country are good for human before entering the market. Mr James really don't understand his post as FDA Rep. Instead of James targeting those companies bring those items he is rather focusing on the local market men/women. Mr. James, Chinese are shipping garbage food to Ghana / African and you better check it right from the costumes before getting into the market
Old Soldier 7 years ago

I personally do not believe the claim of plastic rice. How can plastic be cooked to become soft for consumption?

I personally do not believe the claim of plastic rice. How can plastic be cooked to become soft for consumption?
Yaa Nyamekye 7 years ago

When plastic is boiled it becomes soft and liquidised

When plastic is boiled it becomes soft and liquidised
Koo Bantoma 7 years ago

Ei Brofo !!! Soft and liquidated... Then it is rice water now

Ei Brofo !!! Soft and liquidated... Then it is rice water now
k the h 7 years ago

old soldier, do not exhibit your ignorance and emptiness

old soldier, do not exhibit your ignorance and emptiness
Blessing 7 years ago

It's very real. They even fake eggs, can you imagine? The Chinese, through their greed are going to be the death of mankind

It's very real. They even fake eggs, can you imagine? The Chinese, through their greed are going to be the death of mankind
Truth 7 years ago

You are right Blessing.
Even in the US they have imitation eggs and imitation crabs

You are right Blessing.
Even in the US they have imitation eggs and imitation crabs
ezeco sam 7 years ago

@ Joe lartey don't say what u have not seen,I base in Lagos Nigeria and there.is plastic fake rice in town so Ghana should be careful especially this Christmas

@ Joe lartey don't say what u have not seen,I base in Lagos Nigeria and there.is plastic fake rice in town so Ghana should be careful especially this Christmas
Nyameke 7 years ago

Stop d LIES! I watched one of the videos, the bag of the said rice was almost empty. Have they been consuming plastic all the while? It must be very tasty n nutritious then. Go to work n b productive.

Stop d LIES! I watched one of the videos, the bag of the said rice was almost empty. Have they been consuming plastic all the while? It must be very tasty n nutritious then. Go to work n b productive.
Blessing 7 years ago

Please do not be complacent, it is very real. I had my doubts initially and thought what people were mistaking to be plastic rice is in fact recycled plastic pellets for making carrier bags but I have see it. Just be carefu ...
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Please do not be complacent, it is very real. I had my doubts initially and thought what people were mistaking to be plastic rice is in fact recycled plastic pellets for making carrier bags but I have see it. Just be careful. These plastics are carcinogenic and can be harmful if ingested. Don't play with your health please
Accra Resident 7 years ago

With open borders, it's impossible for the FDA to check fake foods and drugs smuggled into the country. The citizenry has a responsibility to report suspicious activities immediately.

With open borders, it's impossible for the FDA to check fake foods and drugs smuggled into the country. The citizenry has a responsibility to report suspicious activities immediately.
Nii Allotey Accra. 7 years ago

Aponkye wise up.So you have not learnt any leason.This propaganda and insult will kill you ooo tom.NPP will forever remain a strong party.Your party will remain in opposition for loooooooooooooooong time.Better still they wil ...
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Aponkye wise up.So you have not learnt any leason.This propaganda and insult will kill you ooo tom.NPP will forever remain a strong party.Your party will remain in opposition for loooooooooooooooong time.Better still they will never ever come to power again ever.You people are a disgrace to Ghana politics.Shame on you,Disgraceful people.NDC yaaamutu.
Nsoh from Zuarungu 7 years ago

granted this is actuall true, what should we look out for ?
What are the signs for one to think a particular rice could be manufactured with rubber?

granted this is actuall true, what should we look out for ?
What are the signs for one to think a particular rice could be manufactured with rubber?
Tutukoini 7 years ago

My wife bought rice cooked it for a long time not knowing it was the plastic rice when they try to eat the rice the children were not able to finish their food so she started to look at the rice in the pot and realize the ric ...
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My wife bought rice cooked it for a long time not knowing it was the plastic rice when they try to eat the rice the children were not able to finish their food so she started to look at the rice in the pot and realize the rice look funny she try to eat it herself and could not chew it so she called me and was telling me about it there I realized that we are in danger The plastic rice is in Ghana for real she bought from TESPO market Batsona Spintex Road
The sad part is FDA did not put any number to call but want information from the public that is very stupid and unprofessional they are killing people allowing fake things into the country one day we shall descend on them like kakai
Koo Bantoma 7 years ago

Then your children already have cancer. God save them.

Then your children already have cancer. God save them.
NSEM H.H. 7 years ago

F..D.A. Over Plastic Rice.

F..D.A. Over Plastic Rice.
Odikro Mununkum 7 years ago

The government and FDA should setup a task force to investigate and test all the rice in the market for any suspicious plastic rice.

The government and FDA should setup a task force to investigate and test all the rice in the market for any suspicious plastic rice.
Jibril 7 years ago

Eat fufu, tz, ampesi, tubani etc from our local farmers and this nonsense would stop. They sell you plastic rice because you have become a stooge to foreign foods

Eat fufu, tz, ampesi, tubani etc from our local farmers and this nonsense would stop. They sell you plastic rice because you have become a stooge to foreign foods
Koo Bantoma 7 years ago

AMEN

AMEN
GHANABA 7 years ago

This Fake news have been doing the rounds among poor Blacks in Europe a few weeks who love to buy cheap food and I afraid it's now landed in Africa. If you ask them to produce a sample, I am sure nobody will but be vigilant a ...
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This Fake news have been doing the rounds among poor Blacks in Europe a few weeks who love to buy cheap food and I afraid it's now landed in Africa. If you ask them to produce a sample, I am sure nobody will but be vigilant and only buy food from proper stores.
Afrika Bravo 7 years ago

Ghana Government should warn Costum or every Ghana Border to make Sure such Criminal act has no place in Ghana.but am still worry Ghana is not save .no Proper Control neither have we a Securities is sad .what blacks do best ...
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Ghana Government should warn Costum or every Ghana Border to make Sure such Criminal act has no place in Ghana.but am still worry Ghana is not save .no Proper Control neither have we a Securities is sad .what blacks do best is Corruption nothing more.
Sakamosta 7 years ago

How do we diffrentiate between the proper rice and the pkastice rice? Any tick bits?

How do we diffrentiate between the proper rice and the pkastice rice? Any tick bits?
K.Mahama 7 years ago

FDA should rather go and warn the Chinese embassy,and make serious investigation at our ports

FDA should rather go and warn the Chinese embassy,and make serious investigation at our ports

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