Iodine levels ‘do not pose health risk’
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has released the results of its survey into iodine levels in British food.
It concluded that there is no health risk for young children or consumers of any age in regards to the levels of the substance in dairy or seaweed foods.
The FSA tested iodine content in commercial seaweeds and dairy products including milk, eggs, yoghurt and cheese.
And by estimating how much of these food groups are consumed by each person, the agency stated that there is no reason to be concerned.
While iodine is a naturally occurring substance, it can affect the amounts found in foods which have been produced using animal feed and levels are also influenced by some dairy hygiene products.
The agency recently warned British food businesses that there has been a breach of regulations concerning imports of dried irradiated yeast from China.
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