US EditionHHS unveils online tool to search for chemical contaminants in food supply
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched the Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool, an online searchable database for evaluating health risks of contaminants in foods.
- The tool provides a consolidated list of contaminant levels, including details like contaminant name and level type.
- Acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner stated that while no contaminants should be in food, they can occur during growth or processing.
- Consumers are advised to eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods to minimize potential exposure effects from chemical contaminants.
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HHS Releases Tool to Search for Chemical Contaminants in Foods
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and one of its offices have released a new tool that lets people see the levels of contaminants in various foods, such as fruits and vegetables. The tool is an online searchable database that lists contaminant levels. Unveiled on March 20, it lets users filter by contaminant type as well as food category, with examples including milk, pistachios, and bananas. “HHS is committed to radical tra…
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a new tool that allows people to look up chemical contaminants in foods from a large database. The database was created to give Americans more transparency and “modernize” food chemical safety, a press release from Health and Human Services (HHS) said. “HHS is committed to radical transparency ...
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