Activists petition to remove methylene chloride from common decaf coffee production method amid carcinogen concerns
A food additive petition submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund, et al is calling on the FDA to remove methylene chloride, among three other solvents, from the most commonly used decaffeinated coffee known as European Method decaf, a move that the National Coffee Association (NCA) said would âunjustifiably deny decaffeinated coffee drinkers access to a safe product.â