Food Contaminants
Is there REALLY rocket fuel in my lettuce? Will something called ACRYLAMIDE in potatoes make me sick?
The answers to these questions are both “no,” but issues involving food contaminants can be complicated, confusing and, occasionally, concerning. The bottom line is this - whenever farmers hear there may be a problem with the safety of their products, they take action to learn if there is reason for alarm. After all, farmers make their livelihoods from the products they grow and sell. No one is more concerned about producing safe food than the farmers who grow them — especially since the foods they grow are often first eaten by their own children and families.Whatever the issue, click above to read special reports on food contaminants that may concern you; get answers to your questions, find other experts or turn to Food for Thought to learn other people’s take on these important issues.