Plant-based ‘chicken nuggets’ blocked from entering Australia
Impossible Foods has been blocked from selling its plant-based “chicken nuggets” in Australia after they were found to contain a banned substance.
A random inspection by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry staff in January detected calcium pantothenate in the wheat and soy based imitation meat product, a substance which is not permitted under Australian food safety rules.
The Department has announced that all future shipments of the food will be held and inspected for the ingredient.
NSW Farmers Poultry Manager Dave Banham says reports of synthetic chicken nuggets failing to meet food standards are cause for concern.
As a father of two, Mr Banham said it was concerning to hear synthetic versions of popular childrens’ foods were not meeting food safety standards.
“You want to be sure that the food you’re giving your kids is safe to eat, and this sort of case shakes confidence in synthetic food products,” Mr Banham said.
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