Cameroon: Sector Downplays Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Residues in Chicken and Eggs

In Cameroon, following a scientific team from the University of Yaoundé 1 revealing the presence of mycotoxins, antibiotic residues and heavy metals in chicken and eggs intended for food, industry professionals are calling on consumers not to succumb to panic. The president of the Interprofessional Poultry Association (Ipavic) is defending a sector that, he claims, represents 380,000 direct jobs and 4% of the country's GDP. The facts and recent developments In Cameroon, following a scientific team from the University of Yaoundé 1 revealing the presence of mycotoxins, antibiotic residues and heavy metals in chicken and eggs intended for food, industry professionals are calling on consumers not to succumb to panic. The president of the Interprofessional Poultry Association (Ipavic) is defending a sector that, he claims, represents 380,000 direct jobs and 4% of the country's GDP.