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Our experts published a new scientific opinion on acute exposure to glycerol (E 422) from beverages. We set an acute reference dose and found that typical slush ice portions can exceed this level across age groups, with children most at risk. 🔗 doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10057 #FoodAdditives

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Biohacking Pathway May 4

#ChildNutrition #Hyperactivity #FolicAcid #ProcessedFoods #HealthTips #UKFoodRegulations #FoodAdditives #ParentingHacks#wellnessfitness #wellnesscenter #wellnesscommunity #wellnesslife #wellnesshotel #SugarImpact #FoodSafety https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116515297856440289

The Inquisitive Biologist May 2

This week's #NewBooks at the library: Another three books from our January clearance sale, some of which have been review candidates for some time now.

- Planet Palm: How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything – and Endangered the World, a shocking and eye-opening reportage written by Jocelyn C. Zuckerman and published by Hurst Publishers.

- Making Faces: The Evolutionary Origins of the Human Face, written by Adam S. Wilkins, published by Belknap Press. Not one I was planning to review, but I find it very hard to pass up a bargain on an interesting book on human evolution and physical anthropology.

- Unfit for Purpose: When Human Evolution Collides with the Modern World, written by Adam Hart, published by Bloomsbury Sigma. One of several books that explores the mismatch between our evolutionary legacy and the modern world we have created for ourselves. I expect them to be amusing reads all!

#Books #Bookstodon #Scicomm #EnvironmentalIssues #PalmOil #PlantationForestry #FoodAdditives #Evolution #HumanEvolution #PhysicalAnthropology #Anatomy #PopularScience @bookstodon

European Food Safety Authority Mar 27

📢 Online info session: updated Food Additive Guidance 📅 15 April 2026 | 10:00–12:30 CEST Learn what’s changing, the new data requirements, and ask EFSA experts your questions. ✍️ Register by 10 April: 🔗 link.europa.eu/6vdnRP #FoodAdditives #OpenEFSA

European Food Safety Authority Mar 23

#Sucralose explained in plain language Our summary explains EFSA’s experts’ conclusions on sucralose — including current authorised uses and why extending its use at high temperatures could not be confirmed. Read it here: 🔗 link.europa.eu/mpMXPN #FoodSafety #FoodAdditives

Das Mar 12

These are 'allowed'/claimed under the GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) exception.

"EWG Finds More Than 100 Unreviewed Chemicals in the US Food Supply"
via Food&Wine

https://www.foodandwine.com/secret-gras-food-chemicals-in-us-food-supply-ewg-report-11917205

#Food #FoodAdditives #FoodScience

European Food Safety Authority Jan 20

📣 Food additives guidance update We’ve updated our guidance on the data required for the risk assessment of food additive applications. Visit our topic page for details: 👉 link.europa.eu/H7M6W3 #FoodAdditives #RiskAssessment

Food additives

Food additives

Food additives are substances added intentionally to foodstuffs to perform certain technological functions, for example to colour, or to help preserve foods.

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