There is a recent report from a Polish food safety official body that tested samples of corn that arrived from Ukraine and they found that the levels of mycotoxins are 10 times higher (!) than the permissible limits. According to them, the corn that arrived from Ukraine in 2022 is not even suitable for animal feed and can only be used for fuel production.
Now, Ukraine is one of the main corn exporters. Most European countries rely on it. Some of the crops that Russia and Turkey helped to ship (designated for poor countries, mostly in Africa), ended up in Europe, stolen. Was corn part of it? Most likely. On the other hand, I've read that due to general shortages in corn supply in 2022 due to war, some European countries felt forced to turn to US corn, about 93% of which is GMO (prohibited in EU, BTW, so they have to cheat, I suppose). So one way or another, corn as food available on European markets is particularly risky this year.
Given that many of us look for gluten-free wheat replacements, having corn as one of the ingredients is quite common. So perhaps it would be wise, especially for those who live in Europe, either avoid it for some time or to check their country's corn markets and its main source. Remember that no cooking or baking neutralises the mycotoxins.
That's a topic that will most likely be suppressed in the Ukraine-loving world though I hope some independent outlets will look into it sooner or later. So far, and as far as I know, the Polish gov is ignoring the report that was sent as a kind of 'red alert'.
FWIW
Now, Ukraine is one of the main corn exporters. Most European countries rely on it. Some of the crops that Russia and Turkey helped to ship (designated for poor countries, mostly in Africa), ended up in Europe, stolen. Was corn part of it? Most likely. On the other hand, I've read that due to general shortages in corn supply in 2022 due to war, some European countries felt forced to turn to US corn, about 93% of which is GMO (prohibited in EU, BTW, so they have to cheat, I suppose). So one way or another, corn as food available on European markets is particularly risky this year.
Given that many of us look for gluten-free wheat replacements, having corn as one of the ingredients is quite common. So perhaps it would be wise, especially for those who live in Europe, either avoid it for some time or to check their country's corn markets and its main source. Remember that no cooking or baking neutralises the mycotoxins.
That's a topic that will most likely be suppressed in the Ukraine-loving world though I hope some independent outlets will look into it sooner or later. So far, and as far as I know, the Polish gov is ignoring the report that was sent as a kind of 'red alert'.
FWIW
