Cites cancer risk, use in shoe soles and yoga mats, bans in other countries
Walter, a St. Bernard dog, eats a McDonald’s burger given by Sen. Chuck Schumer after a press conference on 10th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, Feb. 9, 2014. Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on the Food and Drug Administration to ban the additive E927, used in bread products. Petr Svab/Epoch Times
NEW YORK—After a snack at a McDonald’s restaurant on 10th Avenue, Stanley Glover seemed a little surprised upon learning that a chemical in his hamburger is also used to make yoga mats.
The chemical, azodicarbonamide, is an elasticity agent used in shoe soles and yoga mats. But it is also known as the food additive E927, used to bleach flour, make dough easier to process, and make bread last longer.
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
