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‘Striking’ lack of safety data on flowers in food

By Joe Whitworth on November 21, 2018

There is a “striking” lack of safety data on wild flowers used at restaurants, according to a review in Denmark.

Of 23 flowers reviewed, nine contained compounds with toxic or potentially toxic effects if eaten,…
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FAO/WHO Committee: Carrageenan ‘Not of Concern’ in Infant Formula

By News Desk on June 30, 2015

Infant-formula_406x250At its meeting last week in Geneva, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) concluded that the use of carrageenan in infant formula, or formula for special medical purposes, at concentrations up to…
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