EU under fire: Planning to ban bacon crisps?
Information has circulated that the European Union has banned bacon-flavoured crisps. However, as it turns out, this is not true. Only eight flavourings used in the production of this salty snack will be withdrawn.
Information has circulated that the European Union has banned bacon-flavoured crisps. However, as it turns out, this is not true. Only eight flavourings used in the production of this salty snack will be withdrawn.
Recently, a post appeared on platform X, suggesting that the European Union had supposedly decided to introduce a ban on selling crisps with a popular flavour.
A wave of negative comments immediately poured in under the post. Users criticised the European Union for the decision they believed was made. However, it turns out that EU bureaucrats did not ban bacon crisps.
Bacon crisps still on sale
The alleged ban on the sale of bacon-flavoured crisps was investigated. "But it’s not just smoky bacon crisps, it’s 8 other foods that contain artificial smoke flavourings! This is serious stuff, and affects foods including hams, fish and cheese," reads the article.
The portal reminds us that in November 2023, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessed the health safety of eight smoke flavourings approved for use in the European Union. These flavourings are used not only in crisps but also in meat and cheese, for example. Instead of preserving properties, they only give food a smoky flavour.
"This ban follows extensive research conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which revealed that some of these artificial flavourings could potentially lead to genotoxicity."
