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The following article was published on Rappler.com on November 13 regarding the beneficial role carrageenan can play for Filipino rice farming Seaweed additive can boost rice yield by 65% – gov’t scientists  According to the article, research funded by the Filipino Government has shown that carrageenan can increase the productivity of rice cultivation. “Carrageenan, a carbohydrate

Food Safety News, latest media outlet to tout findings of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) that carrageenan is “not of concern.” “FAO/WHO Committee: Carrageenan ‘Not of Concern’ in Infant Formula” By Food Safety News June 30, 2015 According to a June 30, 2015 article by Food Safety News, the Joint FAO/WHO

Craft Beer and Brewing article explains how carrageenan helps home brewers produce clearer beer. Clear Beer, Part 1 Craft Beer and Brewing May 31, 2015 According to a recent article by Craft Beer and Brewing, carrageenan is an important fining agent used to reduce the haze of proteins and prevent the grouping of tannins in beer,

Cargill introduces new range of sustainably sourced carrageenans May 12, 2015 Cargill News A Marinalg member company recently announced introduction of a new range of carrageenan derived from farmed seaweed, an alternate seaweed source, to reduce sourcing risks and provide a more sustainable carrageenan supply by expanding sources. The new carrageenan variety will be marketed as

Marine brown algae sourced feed additive said to offer promise for broiler productivity May 4, 2015 Feed Navigator A study recently published in the journal of Poultry Science has found that supplementation of broiler chickens’ diets with purified polymannuronate (PM ) from brown marine algae stimulates the activity of beneficial cecal microbiota, resulting in increased

Hear from the TODAY Show’s Health and Diet Editor about the important functions of carrageenan in food. “Antifreeze in your salad dressing? 7 ingredients that sound toxic but are safe” By Madelyn Fernstrom TODAY health and diet editor June 17, 2014 When you read the ingredient label of many packaged foods, you’ll often see lots

The Honest Company recently launched its new Honest Toothpaste and Honest Kid’s Toothpaste and has gotten a number of questions about its decision to use carrageenan. Why? Because various sites claim it causes cancer. The source of confusion and misinformation regarding carrageenan stems from people not knowing that there are two different types that result from different ways of processing the polysaccharides that are extracted from seaweed.

In comments submitted last Friday, IDFA supported the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule to relist four ingredients, commonly used in dairy products, on the list of allowable substances in organic foods. The ingredients are agar, carrageenan, cellulose and animal enzymes, including rennet used to make cheese.

Contrary to what you may hear from certain “sources” on the web, the USDA’s decision on carrageenan came after thoroughly considering all of the available science.

The United States supports one of the safest food supplies in the World. I would state “the safest”, but it’s hard to prove. What is easy to prove is the rigor of regulatory review in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that ensures foods and food ingredients are safe as consumed, are not adulterated, and are correctly labeled.