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The Mystery of Tera Flour
48:48 - 57:22 (08:33)
The safety of Tera Flour is called into question as cases of illness arise and potential allergies and contaminants are considered. The FDA's collaboration with food companies to create a safety system is met with skepticism.
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In the 1950s, under public pressure, the FDA began working with food companies to create a system for proving the safety of food additives.
48:48 - 55:29 (06:40)
Summary
In the 1950s, under public pressure, the FDA began working with food companies to create a system for proving the safety of food additives. However, there was resistance from the food industry who feared the process would require them to prove the safety of everything in their existing products.
ChapterThe Mystery of Tera Flour
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The reasons behind the mysterious illness caused by Tera flour could be anything from underreporting of cases, a problematic batch of flour, or undiagnosed allergies, and some people might have an inborn error of metabolism causing acute reactions to the proteins in Tera flour.
55:29 - 57:22 (01:53)
Summary
The reasons behind the mysterious illness caused by Tera flour could be anything from underreporting of cases, a problematic batch of flour, or undiagnosed allergies, and some people might have an inborn error of metabolism causing acute reactions to the proteins in Tera flour.