Dietary Intake of Mycotoxin Susceptible Foods by Brazilian Nursing Mothers

Conclusion: The study revealed that Brazilian nursing mothers frequently consume foods susceptible to mycotoxin contamination, especially wheat and its by-products. Brazilian health, environmental and agriculture authorities should pay permanent attention by applying monitoring programs to grains and cereals - both imported and domestically produced - as they are highly susceptible to fungi and mycotoxin contamination, which can be transferred to infants via breastfeeding, apart from harming the general population health.
Source: Current Nutrition and Food Science - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research