EUROPEAN COMMISSION GIVES APPROVAL FOR MEAT PRESERVATIVE
May 10th, 2014
The European Commission has approved the use of ethyl lauroyl arginate (E-243) as a preservative in most heat-treated meat products in the 28-country European Union (EU). But the Commission has retained a ban on its use in emulsified sausages, smoked sausages and liver paste.Brussels’ announcement comes after a study by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) in June 2013 found that exposure to the preservative in most heat treated meats consumed by five categories of consumers showed that none of these groups consumed more than the acceptable daily intake set ...
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