Re:The Native-American Origins of Gumbo
by vonmoltke on Friday August 21, 2020 @09:52AM
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Cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, star anise, ginger, and real pepper all contain small amounts of safrole (the actual chemical) as well. It would be ridiculous to propose banning herbs and spices due to naturally-occurring safrole.
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I imagine it has to do with the quantity. And the FDA did indeed ban it:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfr...