Egyptian Farmers' Syndicate Responds to Claims of Banana Weight Increase After Harvest

[00:03] today. People today are concerned about their food and drink. They want their food and drink to be 100% healthy. They don't want to be afraid of anything or worried about anything. If they see something strange, they ask and want to understand. One of the strange things I'll talk to you about today is the topic of bananas. What is the topic of bananas? The size of the

[00:18] topic of bananas. What is the topic of bananas? The size of the bananas tells you that there is an increase in the size of the bananas bananas tells you that there is an increase in the size of the bananas even after they are harvested. People find that there is an increase and the shape of the bananas is strange. So, in order to understand these details, we have with us Mr.

[00:32] Mr. Hussein, how are you? Good evening, sir, to you and all your viewers everywhere. The truth is, people are asking, "What's the normal size of this razor? What's the story?" Honestly, this is all illogical, irrational, and completely

[00:49] Honestly, this is all illogical, irrational, and completely unscientific. It's the first time unscientific. It's the first time people have heard something like this. But it's obvious people have heard something like this. But it's obvious that this is just an unnatural claim, its purpose being to

[01:03] that this is just an unnatural claim, its purpose being to gather likes. It's the only video on Facebook; there's only one. People, of course, see something strange and comment on it, so they share it. Forget about the idea of a video that will never increase weight, Mr. Hussein.

[01:20] The point today, Mr. Hussein, is that Laura today, Mr. Hussein, is that Laura wrote, "Increase my psychological weight instead of making it bigger. Why should I increase it for you?" What do I gain if you take 10 kilos from me and you get

[01:34] 15? I could have increased it myself and sold the 15 kilos. That makes sense. Is the 15 kilos. That makes sense. Is there any added material, Mr. Hussein, or is it just as it is? Yes,

[01:51] we're talking about... Of course, the Ministry of Agriculture has benefited from this. We have things called growth stimulants. We spray small amounts of them, and you'd think, "This is for certain products to ripen, not to increase their size." We do n't spray grapes with these

[02:06] n't spray grapes with these things, but they have specific specifications and quantities. They're meant to be small amounts to stimulate production and enhance ornamental value. These things, Mr. Hussein, don't

[02:21] affect the product or the plant itself. They're harmless. As long as people adhere to international and local standards, there's absolutely no effect

[02:33] on health because these substances are tested and the quantities are permissible. "Permissible" means they've been tested for many years and haven't caused any harm to human health. So today you're reassuring the viewer, telling them that if you see bananas that are larger than usual,

[02:49] it's normal. I'm telling the viewer to buy from a I'm telling the viewer to buy from a trusted source, something good and well-preserved, and eat with peace of trusted source, something good and well-preserved, and eat with peace of mind. All bananas are safe, whether large or

[03:05] mind. All bananas are safe, whether large or small. These are just varieties, but nothing is exposed to For small. These are just varieties, but nothing is exposed to For the citizen or consumer, there is no suspicion of corruption or harm to health. Okay, that's regarding the banana issue, and we might need to

[03:19] discuss it in future episodes as well. We'll see if the issue is resolved. It's just a video phenomenon that people are talking about; it's simply a collection of information, as you say.