Suuru Avoseh, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, says that the House will soon enact a law that would check the excesses of fast food producers.
Avoseh, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Health Services, told said on Sunday in Lagos that most of the foods prepared by various restaurants were ``junk foods. ``And these junk foods are harmful to human health,’’ he stressed.
He said that the House would strive to emulate the National Assembly which, he noted, was planning to ban the importation, distribution and consumptions of energy drinks in the country.
``For instance, the presence of caffeine in energy drinks is injurious to the human body; some people take these foods ignorantly, without considering its side-effects on their body.
``Most of the foods are junks, which are not good for our consumption,’’ he added.
Avoseh said that ``junk foods should not replace our normal meals, as most of them contain too much fat and sugar which are not only unhealthy but are also addictive.’’
The lawmaker said that many people had been addicted to eating junk foods, adding that such dietary habits often resulted in either obesity or diabetes, while posing serious health threats to the body.
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