Consumer warning on clay reissued

The Food Standards Agency is reminding consumers, especially pregnant women, about the dangers of ingesting clay, clay-based ‘detox’ drinks and supplements. The advice is being reissued after high levels of lead and arsenic were discovered in products being distributed by online retailers, despite the FSA warning of the potential health dangers only last year. Read full article at: http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2012/aug/clay-warning