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“Momoni causes kidney problems”– Dietician warns Ghanaians.

According to a Graphic Online report, the Meridian Medical Center’s Ghanaian nutritionist, Forzia Baidoo, has warned Ghanaians against eating fermented fish, also known as momoni in the Akan language.

Momoni is defined as seafood that has been sun-dried after being salted for one to two days and fermented in tropical heat for six to ten hours, according to the Oxford Reference Dictionary.


The consumption of salty seafood foods like momoni, kako, and koobi is linked to kidney diseases, Ms. Baidoo sternly warned. Ms. Baidoo claims that while these fish add flavor to food, they are not nutritionally superior.

“There are certain foods that we do eat in Ghana here like the putrified fishes, the ones we call momoni, kako, and kobi,” she said in an interview on the GTV Breakfast Show yesterday. 

“They are all high in salt, so when you are consuming them, try to consume them in minimal amounts. They add flavour to the food but they do not add any nutrition to the food. They are dangerous flavours and cause a lot of harm to the kidney”, she said.

They are high in sodium and may harm the kidneys, so she advised Ghanaians to eat them in moderation. The kidneys are crucial for removing extra water from the body and filtering waste while maintaining the proper electrolyte balance.


Despite its significance, kidney disease is the 10th most frequent cause of death worldwide.

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