U.S. food additives banned in Europe: Expert says what Americans eat is “almost certainly” making them sick

U.S. food additives banned in Europe: Expert says what Americans eat is “almost certainly” making them sick
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CBS News: “Europe is famous for its bread. But there’s one ingredient conspicuously missing: Potassium bromate. It’s a suspected carcinogen that’s banned for human consumption in Europe, China and India, but not in the United States…It’s not just potassium bromate. A range of other chemicals and substances banned in Europe over health concerns are also permitted in the U.S., including Titanium dioxide (also known as E171); Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) (E443); Potassium bromate (E924); Azodicarbonamide (E927a) and Propylparaben (E217).”

Erik Millstone, a food additives expert at England’s University of Sussex told CBS News:

“There is evidence that it may be toxic to human consumers, that it may even either initiate or promote the development of tumors.”

CBS Evening News, 2/20/23

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