Health expert and nutritionist Dr. Hash Flores stressed that the public must be educated on the dangers of consuming imported frozen products, saying that it poses health risks.
Flores said a platform for food and safety must be put in place.
‘I think there are more inherent problems but the only solution at the moment would be to educate the public properly and that stems from a platform that consumers can trust,’ Flores said.
‘This will allow you to be more informed and empowered as a consumer,’ he added.
Flores warned that imported frozen and chemically treated chicken could lead to illnesses and hormonal imbalances.
He said that since such products are ‘not done in its natural form,’ women can get polycystic ovary syndrome and men can do a ‘flip switch’ because of ‘too much estrogen.’
He further encouraged the public to consider the health benefits of local, natural and organic chicken and to exercise caution when purchasing imported frozen poultry.