Interview on the Risks/Safety of Red Yeast Rice
Broadcasted Live on Channel 8 狮城有约
The spotlight has recently returned to food safety discussions following incidents involving Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast health supplements and Malaysian restaurant chain Polam Kopitiam's fatal food poisoning incident in Taiwan.
Red yeast rice is a widely used food ingredient, but is it entirely safe and beneficial? The primary concern in Taiwan's food poisoning incident is a toxin known as bongkrekic acid. How does it find its way into food?
Director of Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH), Prof William Chen, was invited by Channel 8 news to share his insights.