Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry.
According to the release, the new rule reflects "the levels of lead at which the FDA may regard the food as adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act."the guidelines, titled "Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children: Guidance for Industry," it added, is the latest move to support its Closer to Zero initiative, which aims to "reduce dietary exposure to contaminants, including lead, in foods to as low as possible over time, while maintaining access to nutritious foods.".
According to the FDA, the acceptable levels of lead in baby food are as follows:.10 parts per billion (ppb) for fruits, vegetables (excluding single-ingredient root vegetables), mixtures (including grain- and meat-based mixtures), yogurts, custards and puddings, and single-ingredient meats.20 ppb for single-ingredient root vegetables.
20 ppb for dry infant cereals.The FDA importantly noted that the levels are not "zero" because lead and other contaminants can naturally occur in the air, water, and soil, which produces the fruits, vegetables, and grains used in these products.
But, "Because the very young are more vulnerable to adverse health effects associated with exposure to contaminants, we prioritized reducing exposure from foods commonly consumed by young children."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The word "waakye" is from the Hausa language, and is the contracted form of the full name "shinkafa da wake," which means rice and beans.
This explanation is supported by origins of the dish being placed in Northern Ghana with the Hausa communities, whose staple crops are rice and beans.So waakye is simply "rice and beans."
It's made with fragrant basmati rice or jasmine rice and beans (usually black-eyed peas or cow beans), cooked together with waakye leaves (sorghum leaves or stalks) that lend their pink-reddish brown hue to the rice.Oftentimes limestone or baking soda is added to bring out the subtle flavor of the leaves and deepen the coloring.