Through cartons come dangerous substances in our food. There go Lidl and Jumbo now do something about it. Reported food watchdog Food Watch Wednesday.
Supermarket chain Lidl’s strict limits set for the contamination of their products, Jumbo has also taken action. The store has established strict conditions of purchase, but such measures are far less than those of Lidl. Which have both chains to Foodwatch know. Lidl accepts no detectable amount of moah more, a toxic substance that would cause cancer. Also, the chain has a maximum of 2 mg / kg for any other toxic substance called MOSH. Jumbo wants no ounce moah in its products, though, the store no limit for the substance MOSH.
Albert Heijn and Aldi have done nothing to keep the toxins from their products. “That’s very disappointing. The laggards can expect in the near future actions, ” said Sjoerd van de Wouw, campaign manager at Food Watch. Albert Heijn is currently working on a new policy. “Fabrics like moah which Schippers acknowledges that they can be carcinogenic, you hear as Albert Heijn and Aldi do not want in your products.”
take charge
Food Watch welcomes these actions by Lidl and Jumbo, but wants more companies to take responsibility. Rather did Minister Edith Schippers of Health also call on companies to ensure food safety. They acknowledged that substances moah may be carcinogenic and therefore for EU legislation to reduce this substance in food. Last month, she cried companies, in response to parliamentary questions, more explicitly to take action. “The companies are responsible for safe products to market and to ensure the safety with appropriate management. “
Nine months ago did Foodwatch research on toxic substances in packaging. Before 120 everyday products were tested. It showed that nine of the twelve private label products at Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Aldi and Lidl are not safe; which contain the dangerous mineral oil moah. This is usually because the remains of the oil from the old ink sitting in cardboard packaging. For example, by evaporation can get into the food, which could lead to cancer and organ damage.
Toxic sprinkles
After this trial were shown few supermarkets have done something with the results. Recent retests whitening products continue to be polluted. Thus contain include rice, pasta, corn flakes and sprinkles toxins. In almost half of the surveyed products moah turned out to be, and in 92 percent the dust MOSH. Food Watch: “More than half a year after our first test are still heavily contaminated products on the shop shelf. By the Minister desired personal responsibility of companies is hard to find. “A lot of the products examined appeared to be polluted.
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