EFSA has given the green light to extend the use of food preservative nisin (E 234) to include unripened cheese and heat-treated meat products. A polypeptide made up of 34 amino acids, nisin (nisin A) is a type of bacteriocin – a protein or peptide naturally produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of other bacteria […]
The sugar beet variety in question, H7-1, has been genetically modified to be resistant to the controversial herbicide glyphosate, manufactured by Monsanto itself. EFSA carried out the original opinion, giving the crop the health and safety all-clear, back in 2006 and the European Commission authorised the crop for import and processing in 2007 for a […]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has carried out an assessment of the substance furan and concluded that exposure to high levels could pose a health risk. The Authority admits that because of gaps in knowledge about the possible toxicity and effects of the substance, scientists can’t even recommend safe levels. However, their research will […]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given the green light for two Novozymes enzymes used to make glucose syrup. After studying data for the food enzymes β-amylase, made by fermenting the genetically modified Bacillus licheniformis strain, and pullulanase which is made using a genetically modified strain of Bacillus subtilis, EFSA scientists said there were […]
The first enzyme aimed at the relief of symptoms of gluten intolerance has been granted novel food approval by EFSA and can now be used in the European Union, says DSM. Tolerase G, launched by food and nutrition ingredients giants DSM, has been granted regulatory approval in Europe following its introduction into the US, Canadian, […]
La Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria (EFSA, por sus siglas en inglés) recomendó revisar los niveles máximos de ácido glutámico y glutamato añadido a los alimentos con base en un estudio que revela que el consumo de esas sustancias en la Unión Europea (UE) supera el umbral seguro. El ácido glutámico y sus sales, comúnmente […]
EFSA has established a safe intake level for glutamic acid and glutamates used as food additives after re-evaluating their safety. The authority board also concluded that estimated dietary exposure to glutamic acid and glutamates may exceed not only the safe level but also doses associated with adverse effects in humans for some population groups. On […]
Hace unos días el Consejo de Administración de la Agencia de Seguridad Alimentaria de la Unión Europea (EFSA, por sus siglas en inglés) votó un conjunto de nuevas reglas de independencia para los expertos que trabajen en la agencia. Desde la EFSA comentan que las nuevas medidas aprobadas fortalecerán aún más la imparcialidad y su […]
La Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria, concretamente los expertos de la Comisión Técnica de Aditivos Alimentarios y Fuentes de Nutrientes Añadidos a los Alimentos, confirma la seguridad de los nitritos y nitratos que se añaden a los alimentos, certificando los niveles de seguridad que se establecieron en el año 2009 sobre el uso del E249 […]
Acacia gum is safe for use as a food additive concludes the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following a risk reevaluation request from the European Commission. Based on previous evaluations, newly available literature and a public call for data, the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) ruled there was no […]
La Autoridad Europea para la Seguridad de los Alimentos (EFSA) establecerá en 2020 el valor diario de consumo de azúcar añadido recomendable y sus efectos sobre la salud. Los resultados de su estudio científico servirán de guía para los países miembros. La preocupación colectiva por las enormes cantidades de azúcar añadidos en alimentos industrializados ha […]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will publish a scientific opinion on how much sugar can be included in a healthy diet by 2020, it has confirmed. It will aim to establish “a sciencebased cutoff value for daily exposure to added sugars from all sources which is not associated with adverse health effects”. Added sugars […]
La Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria (EFSA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha presentado OpenFoodTox, una herramienta que proporciona rápidamente información sobre los riesgos químicos presentes en los alimentos destinados al consumo humano y animal. OpenFoodTox, que está abierta a todo el mundo, contiene información sobre más de 4,000 sustancias químicas analizadas en 1,600 estudios […]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said limitations in the design and conduct of two studies on BPA means they cannot be used to draw any conclusions for human health. The agency said the data was too variable for setting a new tolerable daily intake (TDI) for bisphenol A (BPA). A report from the […]
Consuming xylitol does prevent cavities despite recent uncertainty over its anticaries properties, according to a DuPont study. Doubt was cast on the natural sweetener’s anticaries effect last year when a Cochraine review declared there was little evidence. The review included data from over 5,900 subjects using xylitolbased lozenges, sweets, toothpastes, syrups, and toothwipes. However, using […]
