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In this week’s episode:

* 3 food safety hazards no one was thinking about

* Out now: The Rotten Apple e-book

* The well-travelled fish finger

* Food fraud news: Do we finally have a Codex definition for food fraud?

🍏 For a transcript and sources, see Issue 254 🍏

Cover image: PFAS in potato plants near a military conflict, Shy et al., 2026

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