Austrian study warns: “Forever chemicals” found in all tested cereal products, including organic brands A new report by GLOBAL 2000 and PAN Europe found trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) – a persistent “forever chemical” – in all 48 tested cereal-based food products in Austria, including both organic and conventional items. TFA, a byproduct of refrigerants, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, does not degrade in nature. It spreads through air and water and becomes concentrated in plants, leading to elevated levels in food. TFA levels in some conventional foods exceeded safe daily intake limits, up to four times the limit for children, and the chemical has been…

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