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Reversing the Burden of Proof in Food Safety: The Precautionary Principle Applied to Human Nutrition

A. C. Applebee, L. N. Combe · 2026

Preprint, not peer reviewedCC BY 4.0

Abstract

The modern food supply operates under an inverted burden of proof: substances are permitted in food until demonstrated harmful, rather than excluded until demonstrated safe.

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Applebee, A. C., & Combe, L. N. (2026). Reversing the Burden of Proof in Food Safety: The Precautionary Principle Applied to Human Nutrition [Preprint]. Omxus Press. https://neotheque.com/papers/precautionary-food-safety/