July 21, 2025, Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has ignited a fierce debate within Nigeria's public health sector and among citizens with a series of sweeping dietary recommendations, delivered via social media and public statements. His unconventional advice, urging Nigerians to abstain from common staples like bread, rice, noodles, and even red meat, has drawn the ire of medical professionals who emphasize a balanced, evidence-based approach to healthy living. Sani's pronouncements, which include "Don’t Eat Bread, Don’t eat Rice, Don’t eat Noodles, Don’t eat red meat, Don’t eat late, Don’t eat starchy foods, Avoid Sugar, Avoid Maggi, Avoid Maize, Avoid soda, Don’t go close to Kpomo," have been widely circulated and discussed. While some of his suggestions, such as avoiding excessive sugar and soda, align with general health guidelines, the wholesale condemnation of widely consumed food items like rice, bread, and maize has raised significan...