Baking bad — poppy seed alert
Poppy seeds widely used in bakery products may contain potentially hazardous levels of morphine (Getty)
FIRST it was the hash cake. Now cookery programmes such as The Great British Bake Off could be in danger of hitting a new high with opium muffins.
Poppy growers in Britain are to be issued with new advice on cultivating and processing their crops after scientists warned that seeds widely used in bakery products may contain potentially hazardous levels of morphine.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the guidelines were intended to minimise any risk to consumers and that “morphine-like” effects had been observed in some cases after poppy seed consumption.
Poppy seeds are widely used in bakery products and are sprinkled on bread, crackers and muffins. They are also used in salads, pasta and vegetables.
The seeds do not naturally contain opium alkaloids such as morphine but can be contaminated...
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