The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has conducted a survey investigating the concentrations of …<\/p>\n
\n The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has conducted a survey investigating the concentrations of … The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has conducted a survey investigating the concentrations of eight metals and other elements in a variety of cultivated and wild grown foods. Concentration of aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-13833","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
<\/span>Levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead were compared against relevant regulatory limits.
<\/span>Four samples of cultivated mushrooms showed levels of cadmium above the permitted limits. <\/span>Overall, estimated dietary exposure to metals and other elements measured in this survey <\/span>does not pose a significant risk to consumer safety, and FSA advice to eat at least five<\/span>portions of fruit and vegetables each day is unchanged.
<\/span>The results will be used to allow more accurate and detailed intake estimates of metals and <\/span>other elements by consumers and to provide current data for a future review of EC <\/span>maximum permitted levels of metals in foods. Read the full report here<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"