{
  "id": 767899,
  "title": "Beware! The Plantain You Eat May Be Toxic “We, market women and killers are the same. Those who add chemicals to foodstuffs do not consume them; they only sell them”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/beware-the-plantain-you-eat-may-be-toxic-we-market-women-and-killers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T12:11:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/beware-the-plantain-you-eat-may-be-toxic-we-market-women-and-killers-are-the-same-those-who-add-chemicals-to-foodstuffs-do-not-consume-them-they-only-sell-them/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Traders at the Madina and Bohye markets in the Greater Accra Region have raised concerns over the alleged use of chemicals by some vendors to artificially ripen fruits and other agricultural produce, calling for stronger regulatory and enforcement action to protect consumers. The traders have appealed to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to investigate […] The post Beware! The Plantain You Eat…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}