FDA has doubts on the safety of 100% plant-derived hamburger "Impossible Burger"

Without using any animal meat, using real hamburger with real meat and taste and same appearance from soy "Impossible Burger"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that it is requesting submission of food safety data.

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Already in the US, stores of hamburgers "Impossible Burger" that can be eaten vegetarian are being deployed.

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About the Impossible Burger, the New York Times reports that the FDA is reporting safety concerns and submitting data.

According to the New York Times, what is problematic is the ingredient called "leg to moglobin" which succeeded in producing the same taste, flavor, appearance, juicy as the meat, contained in the roots of soybeans naturally It is known to be. The FDA believes that artificial leg hemoglobin produced using genetically modified yeast contained in the Impossible Burger is likely to cause allergies, and in 2015 as Impossible Foods that developed Impossible Burger He said he was concerned about safety.


Furthermore, it is not legally required to obtain approval from MEGROBIN on the legs by the FDA, and there is no obligation to report on the safety confirmation process or the contents of the investigation to the FDA. Despite FDA's warning, Impossible Foods is not prohibited from selling Impossible Burger, so if necessary, the FDA will issue dispositions such as selling stops and stop selling .

LEG hemoglobin, which is essential for the production of Impossible Burger, is a key element that produces the same texture as the actual meat despite being of plant origin, and is actively used for the promotion of Impossible Burger as a "secret source" We are talking about Jim Thomas of ETC Group of Canada's environmental group. Because FDA has no precedent in the use of leg hemoglobin for foods, we strongly urge proof of safety to humans.


Impossible Foods spokesperson Rachel Conrad said, "Impossible Burger is perfectly compliant with the food regulation of FDA and is safe, ensuring transparency for food is the most important root part of Impossible Foods "We will take additional measures," he stated that he will submit it to the FDA with data demonstrating that the ingredients are safe from rat experimental experiments to the FDA.