{"id":379824,"date":"2026-09-18T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-millions-in-nigeria-are-risking-their-health-to-eat-as-food-costs-soar-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T01:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:00:38","slug":"why-millions-in-nigeria-are-risking-their-health-to-eat-as-food-costs-soar-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-millions-in-nigeria-are-risking-their-health-to-eat-as-food-costs-soar-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why millions in Nigeria are risking their health to eat, as food costs soar | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VUc4tdcXWAo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why millions in Nigeria are risking their health to eat, as food costs soar | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VUc4tdcXWAo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Lagos authorities are warning about toxins linked to serious health risks in mouldy tomatoes, as more Nigerians say they have little choice but to buy spoiled produce. More than 36 million people in Nigeria are facing severe food shortages or cannot afford the food they need. Staples like maize, millet and sorghum are getting more expensive amid a worsening food crisis.<br \/>\n#DWNewsAfrica #Nigeria #FoodCrisis #FoodInsecurity #CostOfLiving #PublicHealth #HealthRisks #WestAfrica #AfricaNews #AfricanStories #DWNews #Africa #CurrentAffairs<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lagos authorities are warning about toxins linked to serious health risks in mouldy tomatoes, as more Nigerians say they have little choice but to buy spoiled produce. 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