Not exact matches
Although the U.S. and Europe have strong regulations in place to restrict how much
of the toxin can be present in food, the
problem has been persistent in developing countries where there are rarely tests for
aflatoxin at the market (although there are rigorous tests for crops being exported internationally).
Based on the studies I was able to access and what I could gather the abstracts
of others, it seems for the most part the rats having
problems MJ attributes to «protein deficiency» (stunted growth, increased susceptibility to
aflatoxin poisoning etc.) were weanlings.
That's the direction I'm pushing, not perfection, but just awareness
of problems, more research, and I've got about 900 studies on OTA and 1,200 on
aflatoxin.
Aflatoxins are dangerous contaminants
of peanuts and corn, which is mainly a
problem in parts
of Africa and Asia.
Hi there I was wondering if you could provide any info on the
problem that a lot
of peanut butter (and peanuts) being contaminated with the
aflatoxin fungi which is a known carcinogen and used for switching on tumor growth in lab experiments.
This connection to Diamond Pet Foods is concerning to many pet owners because Diamond Pet Foods, which manufacturers food for many other companies as well (Canidae, Kirkland, Taste
of the Wild, Costco, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, 4Health, Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods, NutraGold, and others) has a long history
of recalls due to Salmonella,
aflatoxins / mycotoxins, and other
problems at their plants.
Plant ingredients, often contaminated with
aflatoxin and other toxic molds, can be deficient in iron, zinc, selenium, magnesium, vitamin A and C, and lysine, among other essential nutrients and high in phytoestrogens, endocrine disrupting agrichemicals, dioxins, and PCBs, the latter being a serious
problem because
of bioaccumulation in animal - derived food ingredients.