Maria Doa, PhD, Senior Director of Chemicals Policy, Environmental Defense Fund. (part 2 of 2)

Did you know that carcinogens are allowed for use in food, despite legal prohibitions? For example, the same chemical used to strip paint is used to decaffeinate coffee. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Maria Doa, PhD, Senior Director of Chemicals Policy at the Environmental Defense Fund, and author of “Disease by a Thousand Cuts: How a daily barrage of chemicals in our food makes us more likely to get sick over time.” Doa dives into the failure of the Toxic Substances Control Act and Delaney Clause in protecting U.S. citizens from hazardous chemicals, and the corporate capture at the FDA and EPA. (part 2 of 2)

Related Websites:   Analysis: 25 carcinogens allowed for use in U.S. food, despite legal prohibition: https://library.edf.org/AssetLink/02128n6uroe23n3t0006q1gal6c5676w.pdf

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