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OVERORGANIC | TrustyFood's Scientific Library

Overorganic is TrustyFood's scientific library: a space dedicated to food quality, contaminants and the methods used to detect them.

Here you will find more detailed information than on the TrustyFood website, with accessible explanations, scientific references and links to original sources.

A living library designed to be expanded and updated as scientific knowledge and regulations evolve.

Know more to choose better. Verify before you trust.

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METALS AND CONTAMINANTS IN FOOD

Metals in Food: Presence, Exposure and Safety

Where do arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and other elements found in food come from? Detecting them does not automatically mean a health risk: concentration, chemical form, frequency of consumption and individual vulnerability all matter. Ten in-depth chapters with scientific and regulatory references explain the difference between presence, exposure and risk.

Alimenti e metalli: fotografia introduttiva alla biblioteca scientifica

EXPLORE THE TEN CHAPTERS · CLICK TO OPEN A SECTION

Introduction: what metals are and where they come from
Major metallic contaminants
Other metals and interpreting risk
Prevention and informed choices
♧ Scientific references and bibliographies are included in each chapter

And what about other food contaminants?

PFAS, pesticides, heavy metals and many other substances can be detected through targeted laboratory testing. Discover a project that makes analytical results available for individual food batches.

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A community making food verifiable, not just described

Do you really know what's in your food?

TrustyFood reveals what usually remains hidden in food.

What is TrustyFood?

TrustyFood is a marketplace for foods verified through independent laboratory testing, batch by batch. Instead of merely awarding a label, it provides analytical information that helps people make better-informed choices.

How it works

  • The community expresses interest in products.
  • Selected batches undergo independent laboratory testing.
  • Only batches meeting TrustyFood criteria are offered for purchase.
Simbolo TrustyFoodMore than a generic promise: a method based on data and batch testing.

Want to explore the foods offered and find out how the project works?

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