French study (n=92,000 adults - avg follow-up of 7Y) found that certain food additive emulsifiers (E471 for men and E407, E407a for women) may increase the risk of cancer, up to 46% higher risk of prostate cancer

  • mox
    35•4 months ago
    Code Name Purpose
    E407 Carrageenan (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) emulsifier
    E407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) emulsifier
    E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate) emulsifier

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_number#E400–E499

    This is not the first time I’ve read of carrageenan being (potentially) harmful. The others are news to me.

    • AmidFuror
      -14•4 months ago

      Seaweed consumption should be banned until this can be better studied!