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The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers may increase the risk of cancer - Inserm Newsroom (presse.inserm.fr)

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French study (n=92,000 adults - avg follow-up of 7Y) found that certain food additive emulsifiers (E471 for men and E407, E407a for women) may increase the risk of cancer, up to 46% higher risk of prostate cancer

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Point taken, but the thing about adages is that they are generally truthful, simple guidelines, not 100% fail-proof rules. The point is that we should eat real, natural foods, not ultra-processed "products".

I'm sorry to hear of what happened to your family members though, that's truly regrettable! Sorry for your loss.