Science on the Menu: A Food Safety Podcast by EFSA - S01 / E12

Toxic tastings: contaminants in food

Chemical contaminants in food and feed

Contaminants can enter our food through various pathways, including cooking and processing methods, pollution from human activities and naturally occurring sources. At EFSA we assess the risk posed by all these types of contaminants and give recommendations to policy makers or consumers on how to reduce risks. In this episode our expert, Mary Gilsenan, guides us through these considerations together with ECHA’s scientist Bastian Zeiger, who features a cameo on PFAS.

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About Science on the Menu: A Food Safety Podcast by EFSA

Is it safe to eat insects? How many cups of coffee can I have per day? How are human, animal and plant health connected? Can we determine animal welfare standards based on scientific evidence? Take a closer look at some of the key topics that EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, works on to ensure safe food, through providing independent scientific advice to policy makers.

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