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...label, Quorn is made from an allergy-inducing mold called Fusarium venenatum.
Others who purchased products like juice, yogurt and ice cream listing "natural colorings" ended up eating tiny ground-up bugs. Disguised as an additive called "carmine," the insects can cause severe allergic reaction or even anaphylactic shock in sensitive people.
Government regulators protect the public from harmful food additives much of the time, but there are obvious holes in the system, says Craig Minowa, an environmental scientist with the Minnesota-based Organic Consumers Association. The FDA does not consider the synergistic effects of multiple food additives. And more specific tests are needed for special groups, such as diabetics and children.
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