The European Parliament strongly opposed on Wednesday 7 October the maximum level proposed by the Commission for acrylamide, a highly toxic contaminant, in certain foods for infants and young children.
In the name of the precautionary principle, MEPs considered the levels for ‘biscuits and rusks for infants and young children’ (150 µg/kg, which corresponds to the current reference level) and for ‘baby foods, processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children, excluding...