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OVERORGANIC | TrustyFood's Scientific Library

Overorganic is TrustyFood's scientific library: a space dedicated to food quality, contaminants and the methods used to detect them.

Here you will find more detailed information than on the TrustyFood website, with accessible explanations, scientific references and links to original sources.

A living library designed to be expanded and updated as scientific knowledge and regulations evolve.

Know more to choose better. Verify before you trust.

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BTEX AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs) IN FOOD

BTEX and Volatile Organic Compounds in Food

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) are volatile organic compounds that may enter food from the environment or processing, or under certain conditions form within products. Nine chapters explore their properties, potential sources, analytical methods, health effects and European legislation, distinguishing occurrence, exposure and risk.

EXPLORE NINE CHAPTERS · CLICK TO OPEN EACH SECTION

Origins and food chain
Persistence and health
Analysis, legislation and interpretation
♧   References and scientific sources are provided within each chapter

And what about other food contaminants?

PFAS, pesticides, heavy metals and many other substances can be detected through targeted laboratory testing. Discover a project that makes analytical results available for individual food batches.

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A community making food verifiable, not just described

Do you really know what's in your food?

TrustyFood reveals what usually remains hidden in food.

What is TrustyFood?

TrustyFood is a marketplace for foods verified through independent laboratory testing, batch by batch. Instead of merely awarding a label, it provides analytical information that helps people make better-informed choices.

How it works

  • The community expresses interest in products.
  • Selected batches undergo independent laboratory testing.
  • Only batches meeting TrustyFood criteria are offered for purchase.
Simbolo TrustyFoodMore than a generic promise: a method based on data and batch testing.

Want to explore the foods offered and find out how the project works?

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