Ban on smoke flavour may be worst case scenario for Hema sausage
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A decision by the European Commission to ban the use of harmful smoke flavourings could spell the end of the iconic Dutch “smoked” sausage, Dutch media are reporting. A special EU committee is looking at ending the use of flavourings in sausages and other products on Wednesday following research showing the process to produce an artificial smokey taste leaves harmful chemicals that have been linked to cancer and infertility. Dutch rookworst, or smoked sausage, whose most famous producers are...

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