Nuts are seen as a healthy snack, but even a small helping size is packed with calories and cholesterol. In fact, certain nuts have demonstrated links to elevated colon cancer risks.

Michigan State University researchers have found that sunflower seeds are frequently contaminated with a toxin produced by molds and pose an increased health risk in a number of low-income countries ...

The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on aflatoxins in nuts in Egypt and India. A DG Sante audit in Egypt in September 2022 ...

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 ...

A few years ago, Kenya Bureau of Standard (Kebs) banned seven peanut butter brands over high aflatoxin levels. "Their levels of aflatoxin is higher than the maximum limit allowed by the Standard," ...