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01/21/2018 / By Russel Davis

The European Food Safety Authority has more than doubled the “safe level” a toxic chemical that causes infertility

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently updated its recommendations for the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for 3-MCPD, a contaminant commonly found in refined vegetable oils and fats. The updated guidelines raised the TDI for the oil contaminant from only 0.8 micrograms per kilogram of body weight to 2.0 µg/kg bw. The current TDI is two and […]

01/18/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Controversial ingredient sparks debate: Could palm oil give you cancer?

Palm oil has been the subject of controversy for many years now due to the environmental impacts of its cultivation. The palm oil industry is linked to deforestation, habitat degradation, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses. New research indicates that in addition to be being bad for the environment, palm oil is likely bad for […]

12/21/2016 / By Amy Goodrich

Large food companies Kellogg’s, Nestle, Proctor & Gamble accused of profiting from child labor

Palm oil is the world’s most popular vegetable oil, but it also happens to be one of the most destructive household ingredients on the planet. Today, palm oil and palm-based ingredients are used in around half of everyday consumer products. Ranging in everything from cooking oil, packaged bread and chocolate, to shampoo, lipstick and laundry […]

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