Carrageenan Safety
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There is no confusion regarding the safety of carrageenan. Carrageenan is a safe and natural fiber extracted from seaweed [1]. It is an indigestible polysaccharide that is commonly used in foods as a natural thickening, gelling, and stabilizing agent. It is used as a gelling agent in our vegetarian softgels and On Guard Toothpaste. Carrageenan-containing softgel capsules are the only stable vegetarian alternatives to animal-sourced softgel capsules. Seaweed and seaweed fiber have a long history of safe use in foods, are used extensively throughout the world, and have well-established safety records supported by numerous clinical studies. Carrageenan is GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) in the United States and is approved for topical use and in foods. Carrageenan safety has been evaluated in numerous studies and it is considered safe for use as a food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide [1], including the Joint World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives.
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Carrageenan: a safe additive.
As the general secretary of Marinalg International, an association representing the worldwide producers of carrageenan, I would like to comment on Tobacman’s review article in EHP (1). Authorities worldwide have extensively reviewed carrageenan safety. Contrary to Tobacman’s conclusion (1), all of these authorities agree that carrageenan may be used safely in food. As recently as June 2001, the...
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