Comment from National Coffee Association, USA
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Summary: The National Coffee Association, USA, opposes the petition to remove methylene chloride as an approved food additive for decaffeinating coffee. They argue that there is no scientific evidence that methylene chloride causes cancer when ingested and that a ban would cause significant economic harm and consumer shortages.
This Comment is submitted by the National Coffee Association, USA ("NCA".) This Comment supersedes the March 11, 2024 Comment on the docket previously submitted by NCA.