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National Food Administration
Unlawfully
high levels of PAHs
in Becel Pro.Activ margarine
We have had Becel Pro.Activ margarine tested and
analysed in the same way that the National Food
Administration had olive oils analysed on a previous
occasion.
The results from these tests are appended and show
that the product contains unlawfully high levels
of PAHs that clearly exceed the limit of 5 micrograms
per kilogram. Since margarine is consumed to a considerably
greater extent than olive oil, this is a far more
critical public health concern. |
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Therefore, in order to protect public health, we demand
of the National Food Administration
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that the National Food Administration uses its
channels of information, in the same way that it
did for olive oils, to inform consumers about the
content of the carcinogenic agents in Becel Pro.Activ
margarine. This duty to inform consumers constitutes
the fundamental basis in the prevention of cancer,
and is in keeping with the food legislation’s
principle of probity and integrity. This information
shall be disseminated immediately, so that our society
is protected from exposure to unnecessary cancer
risks. |
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that sales of Becel Pro.Activ are stopped as soon
as possible. |
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that all products from Unilever that contain fat
shall be accompanied by a certificate of analysis
that indicates PAH levels, just as this applies
for those companies manufacturing and marketing
olive oils. |
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that the National Food Administration investigates
whether the company manufactures products using
chemicals that have not received official approval. |
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that the National Food Administration, in the
same way as for olive oils, informs corresponding
authorities in other EU member countries about the
content of PAH in Becel Pro.Activ margarine. |
Regards
Bengt Ingerstam
chairman
Sveriges Konsumenter i Samverkan
Box 88, 577 22 Hultsfred
Contact us
Hemsida: http://www.konsumentsamverkan.se
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