Kinder defends chocolates, says “carcinogens exist everywhere”July 12, 2016 - 13:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The makers of Kinder chocolate have defended the quantities of “likely carcinogens” in their chocolate, saying the substances exist “everywhere in the environment,” the Independent reports. The company had received criticism from a German food watchdog that called for Kinder Riegel chocolate bars and two other products to be taken off sale. Foodwatch found the products contained “dangerous” levels of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAHs), a byproduct of refining oil. MOAHs have been called “likely carcinogenic and mutagenic” by the European Food Safety Authority. The watchdog say when they asked Ferrero, the makers of the Kinder Riegel chocolate bar to remove the products, they refused. Now defending their actions, Ferrero said: “Traces of mineral oil exist nearly everywhere in the environment and they can be transferred to food in many different ways." The chocolate-maker called for other companies in the supply chain to help reduce the levels of the potentially harmful substance, the Independent says. They said: “We are working on technical solutions to minimize” the presence of MOAHs. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |