From: Media actors’ perceptions of their roles in reporting food incidents
Scenario | Elements |
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• Large food manufacturer has identified contaminated soy protein isolate during routine testing of raw ingredients | |
• Source of contaminated soy protein isolate is an Asian country | |
• Soy protein isolate is used extensively in the food industry to increase the protein content of a wide variety of foods and drinks that are consumed across all age and social groups | |
• Soy protein isolates are also used in infant formulas | |
• Subsequent testing has identified the contaminated soy protein isolate in leading brands of infant formula, breakfast cereal, bread and other products that are currently on sale | |
• The contaminated product is potentially hepatotoxic, containing a toxin that causes acute liver disease | |
• Literature suggests that the toxin can be fatal in vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant women and older people |