KFDA advising to refrain use of sodium benzoate

In responding to the recent claims raised by the Korean Women's Environmental Network (KWEN) that some of local vitamin drinks contained benzene, the KFDA is intending to advice the industry that the use of sodium benzoate as a preservative should be refrained.

The KFDA indicated its official position as above on March 29 to the benzene scandal raised by the KWEN, covering that 5 out 10 vita...