Who will carry out the tests that would be necessary for proper safety evaluation of food emulsifiers?

Surfactant food emulsifiers are among the most extensively used food additives. Like all authorized food additives, emulsifiers have been evaluated by risk assessors, who consider them as safe. However, there are growing concerns among scientists about their possible harmful effects on intestinal barriers and microbiota. It is also suggested that emulsifier consumption might be one of the main causes of the rising incidence of a number of...