How Safe Is Seaweed?
How safe is seaweed? And what are the known risks associated with its consumption?
Acrylamide and Prop 65 : Have your Coffee and Drink It!
Would you enjoy if your coffee comes with a cancer warning? In the USA, this was quite possible under proposition 65, aka Prop 65. Now US courts ruled in two cases if coffee needs to come with warning labels.
AOAC Annual Meeting – Some Highlights Not To Be Missed
AOAC International ventures down a news path due to corona. The AOAC Annual Meeting will take place virtually. Topics include food fraud, food allergens, cannabis and contaminants.
100 Seconds Food News – July 1, 2019
This week 100 Seconds Food News features EFSA pesticide report and an update of the listeria outbreak in the UK.
High Levels of Arsenic in Famous Brands’ Bottled Water
According to some documents released under the freedom of information act show that US FDA knew for several years that some well-known bottled water brands have higher than permitted arsenic levels . Now two consumer watchdogs, Consumer Reports and Center for Environmental Health, have published data showing that arsenic levels are still high. Legal letters were sent to manufacturers for failing to comply with Prop 65. Read the full story and see the documents.
The “Art” of Scaremongering with Chemical Compounds
Scare- and fear-mongering have become constant when it comes to food. Potentially dangerous chemicals like dihydrogen monoxide make headlines. It is difficult for consumers to understand risk and risk assessment if the media pick up any (un-)qualified article that will make a good headline, but contributes nothing to the actual understanding of health implications (if any). It is imperative that companies, organizations and especially risk assessment agencies show more transparency and gain consumer trust, rather than allowing pseudo-science to take over.
German BfR Publishes Recommended Limits for Heavy Metals Lead and Cadmium in Infant Formula
The German Federal Agency for Risk Assessment (BfR) published its recommendation for lead and Cadmium in infant formula and food for small children.
What Species Are you? The Importance of Heavy Metal Speciation
This free webinar will provide an overview about heavy metals of concern in food as well as analytical strategies to identify and determine the different metals and metal species.
