Carrageenan
Flagged by Cornucopia Institute + CSPI as a degrades into poligeenan (possible carcinogen); gut inflammation in animal models concern
What it is
A thickener extracted from red seaweed. Its degraded form (poligeenan) causes inflammation and colon cancer in animals. Controversy exists over whether food-grade carrageenan degrades in the gut.
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