How melted nylon additive keeps plantain chips crunchy
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Verified Synthesis~60s readBy Elizabeth Adegbesan For some years, plantain chip has been one of Nigeria’s ultimate snacks which is affordable, accessible, and portable. Economy&Lifestyle discovered that to cut costs and keep chips crispy for days, some street entrepreneurs are turning to a dangerous additive: melted cellophane bags.
Context & Background
- ✦The cost of a crunch The mathematics of running a small-scale food business in Nigeria today is brutal.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- By Elizabeth Adegbesan For some years, plantain chip has been one of Nigeria’s ultimate snacks which is affordable, accessible, and portable.
- Economy&Lifestyle discovered that to cut costs and keep chips crispy for days, some street entrepreneurs are turning to a dangerous additive: melted cellophane bags.
- The cost of a crunch The mathematics of running a small-scale food business in Nigeria today is brutal.
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Editorial Excerpt
"If the chips go soft, the customers will throw them back at us. Nobody asks how the crunch is made; they just want the crunch"
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The cost of a crunch The mathematics of running a small-scale food business in Nigeria today is brutal.
