Warning over tinned tuna sold in UK that poses ‘colossal risk to public health’
Date: 2024-10-31A WARNING has been issued over tins of tuna sold in the UK despite containing a substance which poses a “colossal risk to public health”.
Mercury, which has even been linked to some cancers, was discovered in 148 of the 150 tins randomly tested across Europe.
And over half exceeded the 1mg/kg limit in UK and EU law.
The toxic metal can also impair brain development and cause lung damage.
As well as the UK, products were tested in France, Italy, Spain and Germany – with one tin in Paris found to contain a record level of 3.9 mg/kg.
Karine Jacquemart, head of Foodwatch France which was behind the investigation, said: “What we end up with on our dinner plates is a colossal risk to public health that’s not considered seriously.
“We won’t give up until we have a more protective European standard.”
Foodwatch and NGO Bloom have urged the government to “activate a safeguard clause”.
