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FDA Bans Carrageenan Additive in Foods
The FDA announced removal of carrageenan from the list of safe additives due to birth defects seen in animals at high doses. About four million pounds of the red seaweed extract are used annually to emulsify stabilize and thicken many products. Degraded extracts have caused tissue changes in rats and are banned. though human risk at small amounts is not deemed hazardous. Carrageenan has historical use in pudding and has been marketed since 1997. major suppliers include Marine Colloids Inc Stauffer Chemical Co and Copenhagen Pectinfabrik.
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