Lady Teaches Simple Way to Differentiate Between Adulterated Palm Oil and Original

• A young Ghanaian lady demonstrated how to differentiate between an adulterated palm oil and an original one in a trending video
• Her demonstration comes at a time when there seems to be a rise in palm oil being adulterated with Sudan dye on the market
• Ghanaians on social media who watched the video thronged the comments section to share their thoughts on the process

A Ghanaian woman has shared an apparent way to determine whether palm oil purchased from the market is adulterated or not.

The lady used items that people have in their homes to demonstrate the method, with her video sparking reactions on social media.

In a video on X, she used a glass, water and palm oil: she filled the glass with water and added palm oil to the same water.

She claimed that if the palm oil does not mix with the water but remains on top, then it means it has not been adulterated.

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However, if the oil mixes with the water after being poured into the glass, it suggests that it has been mixed and is not organic.

"If the palm oil were adulterated, the oil would have diffused into the water. The colours of the Sudan dye, for instance, will show. But because this is organic, the palm oil is floating on the water."

Watch the video on X below:

Police arrest palm oil traders

The demonstration came a few days after the Koforidua Central Police Command arrested seven women who were mixing palm oil with Sudan dye.

The women were arrested months after the FDA had sampled some palm oil on the market in Koforidua and found that additives had been used.

A reporter from Accra-based Utv stated that the women who were arrested had gallons of palm oil, which had been seized and would be tested for any Sudan dye content.

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The women who were arrested are part of those who produce palm oil from Akyem Maase in the Eastern Region.

Palm oil test stirs reaction

YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the video shared by @thestatenewss on X.

@NPKAY24 said:

"It's not that simple. You'll have to consider what's being used to adulterate the oil. Is it water-soluble or not? Is it more or less dense than water? What's its colour in water? The "oil" merely not mixing with water isn't enough proof that it's not been adulterated."

@UmuofiaPresiden wrote:

"If it’s scientifically proven, then this is how @fdaghana should be educating the public 😎."

@ebenezer_annani said:

"That's great, I will be testing before buying then."

@YaoMawutorFianu wrote:

"Where's the other half of the test?"

@two_edged said:

"Interesting method, but food testing like this should ideally be backed by proper scientific or FDA standards."

@quophiappiah wrote:

"Very simple and good education. But I don't understand why some are still engaging in this nefarious activity. Greediness all over."

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian woman attracted attention after a video surfaced, showing her dyeing oranges for sale.

The woman's actions raised health concerns, with many debating the safety of using artificial colours on fruits and other items that are eaten.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh