dailycaller.com By Leena Nasir
Thanksgiving dinner often includes Stove Top Stuffing, but some families might strike it off the menu after learning it has been banned in other countries.
This beloved Thanksgiving food staple contains two ingredients linked to cancer, and the health risk is serious enough for several European countries to ban the ingredients, according to the New York Post. The turkey version is comprised of a mix of bread, high-fructose corn syrup and other ingredients such as butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). These two two man-made chemicals are used to enhance flavor and extend shelf life but have been identified as potential carcinogens that can cause a variety of health problems, according to the National Library of Medicine.
SAN FRANCISCO – NOVEMBER 23: Boxes of Stove Top stuffing wait to be distributed at the San Francisco Food Bank November 23, 2009 in San Francisco, California. As the U.S. continues to struggle through the recession and unemployment is at record highs, food banks are seeing an increased demand as the holiday season approaches. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
BHA and BHT are banned in the United Kingdom, the European Union and Japan.
BHA in particular has been recognized as a carcinogen in the United States, meaning it’s known to increase cancer risk if consumed. Yet both additives remain legal in the United States and continually appear in the ingredient lists of countless processed and boxed food items Americans regularly consume.
Despite the warnings, Kraft continues to sell millions of boxes of Stove Top Stuffing ahead of Thanksgiving.
Dr. Neha Pathak, who serves on WebMD’s medical team, addressed the issue during Wednesday interview with the Post…
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