Géraldine Carne, the agency’s expertise coordinator, said: “If current exposure levels are maintained and no action is put in place, long-term adverse effects are likely to be more and more on the population.”
The report stated: “Limit the consumption of sweet and salty wheat products, such as breakfast cereals, cakes, biscuits.”
Instead, the public were advised to substitute these foods for leaner foods including lentils and chickpeas, as well as foods sourced from different regions.
It is claimed this will help avoid repeated exposure to the harmful substance.
Anses labelled the situation as “worrying” and called on the French Government to lower the maximum cadmium content of phosphate fertilisers.
The current permitted level in France is 90mg/kg, in contrast to some other European nations which have a lower limit of 60mg/kg.
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