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Lift suspension on heart mark logo, stakeholders urge NAFDAC

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Health and food regulators in Nigeria are urging NAFDAC to lift its suspension of the Nigerian Heart Foundation’s “Heart Mark” logo, arguing that the symbol helps consumers identify healthier foods. Restoring the logo could improve dietary choices and support efforts to curb the country’s growing cardiovascular disease rates.

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health and food regulation sectors have called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to lift the suspension on the Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, Heart Mark logo, describing it as a vital tool for guiding healthier food choices and tackling the rising burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The post Lift suspension on heart mark logo, stakeholders urge NAFDAC appeared first on Vanguard News.