Updated Wed, October 5th 2016 at 12:13 GMT +3Poor child development in parts of Nairobi have been linked to poisoned maize, sorghum and milk. Scientists have tested maize, sorghum and milk fed to hundreds of city children, measured child growth and attribute their poor development partly to these foods. Led by Johanna Lindahl of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the scientists confirmed high levels of aflatoxin in maize and sorghum flours, and milk fed to children. Our popular maize, milk and meat diets are now contaminated by stunting, cancers and death,” says Prof Oniang’o. In 12 studies, the scientists confirmed the excessive presence of aflatoxin in milk and maize, sorghum and millet flours as well as in animal feeds.

Source: Standard Digital October 05, 2016 04:51 UTC