It is banning eight smoky flavourings used in food products due to potential cancer risks. As an alternative to traditional smoking, smoke flavourings may be added to give the flavour. Worst-case scenarioThe experts could not rule out concerns regarding genotoxicity for any of the eight smoke flavourings. For traditional foods such as hams, fish and cheeses that use these smoky flavourings as a substitute for traditional methods, the timeline is five years. Smoky bacon borderOne of the unusual knock-on effects is that there will be what is termed a “smoky bacon border” between Northern Ireland and mainland UK.

Source: Irish Independent June 15, 2024 13:21 UTC