Aflatoxins are naturally occurring cancer-causing toxins produced by a mould fungus that attacks crop such as maize, peanuts, cottonseed and tree nuts, according to online publication cancer.gov The ...

Close-up of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus producer of aflatoxins in corn. KOOKLE/Shutterstock An exposé in Kenya has revealed that there are high amounts of a poisonous substance, known as ...

EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded ...

Aflatoxins, a group of toxic compounds produced by certain fungi, are posing a grave threat to agricultural crops in East Africa. These toxins are commonly found on crops such as maize (corn), peanuts ...

Milk consumption is common in most households, with a cup of milk tea being a staple in homes and offices every morning. However, the safety of that milk is a concern. Globally, an estimated 600 ...

The fungus can be recognised by a gray-green or yellow-green mould growing on corn kernels in the field or in storage PHOTO/COURTESY/IITA.ORG Although Kenya has lifted the ban on Ugandan maize, the ...

Coles is recalling two of its homebrand peanut butter products, over concerns they have been contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxic chemical linked to liver cancer. The supermarket chain has issued the ...

You have probably heard about the chilling effects of aflatoxins from the horrifying news headlines, but do you know what aflatoxins are? Here we look at what aflatoxins are, which foods they affect, ...