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The same seven people have been making food safety decisions for over 20 years—some think they’re staying on the job because they’re getting paid, not because they’re making unbiased science-based choices.
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Out of balance: conflicts of interest persist in food chemicals determined to be generally recognized as safe
Cross-Sectional Study
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2023 Sep 6The study found that the same seven experts keep showing up on safety panels for food chemicals, often working for companies that hire them—suggesting they’re paid to say the chemicals are safe, not because they’re truly independent scientists.
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