Karin Bornett
The NGO foodwatch has had food tested for mineral oil contamination in Austria, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. “The focus was on the potentially carcinogenic aromatic mineral oils (MOAH). In 19 of the total of 152 foods, some considerable quantities were found, ”the broadcast said.
According to the analysis, 6 out of 36 products were contaminated in Austria:
- Knorr gold eyes
- Alnatura organic chicken bouillon
- Wilmersburger pizza melt
- Milky Way cocoa and milk duo cream
- Lindt Lindor milk balls
- Ildefonso Christmas hanging
MOAH are suspected of being carcinogenic, mutagenic and hormonally effective. However, there is no ban in the EU. foodwatch therefore has one aimed at decision-makers Email protest started.
In Austria, 36 samples from the following product groups were analyzed: popular chocolates and biscuits, cocoa powder, Christmas tree hangings made of chocolate, sweet spreads, ready-made doughs, vegan cheese and soup cubes. Lisa Kernegger from foodwatch Austria: “In our test, both conventionally produced and organically produced food were contaminated. Consumers have no chance of finding out for themselves which products are affected. We have to be able to rely on the fact that all the food we buy in the supermarket is safe. "
Go to the Report “Toxic Mineral Oils in Food” - results from all countries.
Image: foodwatch
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