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... those substances can’t influence looks or focus in any particular way,” toxicologist ulla beckman sundh at the national food administration told swedish publication svenska dagbladet (svd) ... “up until today, consumers in sweden have only found food supplements as traditional tablets, capsules and drinks,” they said
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... “neither marmite nor vegemite and similar products have been banned by the danish food and veterinary administration (dvfa),” the danish ministry of foreign affairs said of the spread that contains contains thiamin (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), niacin (vitamin b3), vitamin b12 and folic acid (vitamin b9) ... “however, fortified foods with added vitamins, minerals or other substances can not be marketed in denmark unless approved by danish food authorities ... according to the danish order on food additives, addition of vitamins, minerals and other substances need to be approved by the danish veterinary and food administration before the product can be marketed in denmark ... the danish food and veterinary administration has not received an application for marketing in denmark of marmite or similar products with added vitamins or minerals ... other fortified food products have been approved by danish food authorities and are being marketed in denmark ... “eaten safely by all parts of the population” the dvfa said its national food institute assessed each application on a “case-by-case” basis ... ” more information about its fortified food policies can be found here
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... researchers from china agricultural university report their findings in the international journal of food science & technology ... taurine is used in energy drinks because some report it helps boost energy – a claim that was rejected by the european food safety authority (efsa) recently ... , and the korea food research institute reported last year that french fries exposed to a taurine solution prior to frying contained 96 per cent less acrylamide than control fries ( food research international ) ... the acrylamide story despite being a carcinogen in the laboratory, many epidemiological studies have reported that everyday exposure to acrylamide in food is too low to be of concern ... the compound first hit the headlines in 2002, when scientists at the swedish food administration first reported unexpectedly high levels of acrylamide, found to cause cancer in laboratory rats, in carbohydrate-rich foods ... according to findings published in food and chemical toxicology , (doi: 10 ... health canada, for example, estimates the average exposure of adults to acrylamide in food to be between 0 ... the us food and drug administration (fda) estimated intakes to be around 0 ... source: international journal of food science & technology june 2011, volume 46, issue 6, pages 1282–1288 article first published online: 28 mar 2011 | doi: 10
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... the authors, in findings published in the international journal of food science and technology , found the reduction of acrylamide in white bread using pea flour ( p ... the compound first hit the headlines in 2002, when scientists at the swedish food administration first reported unexpectedly high levels of acrylamide, found to cause cancer in laboratory rats, in carbohydrate-rich foods
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... conducted by the uk’s food standards agency (fsa) on recommendation by the european commission, the survey aimed to examine whether initiatives by the food industry to reduce acrylamide and furan have been effective ... as part of its three-year study, the fsa also extended its investigation to cover levels of 3-mcpd (3-monochloropropanediol) and ethyl carbamate, to gain a clear picture of the levels of a range of process contaminants in the food that is commonly eaten in the uk ... process contaminants process contaminants are chemical substances that are produced in food during food manufacturing, cooking (including home cooking), packaging and other processing activities ... the substances are formed when components in food undergo chemical changes during processing, which can include fermentation, acid hydrolysis, smoking, drying as well as some types of cooking (such as baking, grilling, frying and barbecuing) ... it first hit the headlines in 2002, when scientists at the swedish food administration first reported unexpectedly high levels of acrylamide, found to cause cancer in laboratory rats, in carbohydrate-rich foods ... it can form during the heat-treatment of food products, and contributes to the taste and smell of a prepared food product ... red flags were first waved over levels in tinned and canned foods in 2004, when the us food and drug administration reported detecting higher levels than previously thought
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... at the moment, energy drink labels must state that the beverage contains a high level of caffeine, but the proposal, made by the danish food minister henrik høegh is for an eu-wide requirement for stricter labelling ... “we have insisted that the current warning level, which is high caffeine, is not adequate,” said jens therkel jensen, deputy head of the nutrition division for the danish veterinary and food administration (dvfa) which is part of the ministry of food, agriculture and fisheries in denmark ... com that this issue will be consulted by the european food safety authority (efsa) ... increased popularity the proposal forms part of ongoing negotiations for new regulations and food labeling in the eu, and has been prompted by the increased popularity of energy drinks in denmark and other european countries ... studies by the national food institute at the technical university of denmark, have concluded that children and young people consume too many energy drinks per day and have helped to form the basis of the new proposal ... it was found that, depending on their bodyweight, children and young people should limit their caffeine intake from energy drinks and food supplements
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... sweden's food safety and chemical agencies met last week to begin mapping out an action plan to decide if the country would impose a national ban on bisphenol a (bpa) ... the meeting between the national food administration (nfa) and the chemical agency kemi was held last friday to “set the ground rules” on what each body would do to compile the report on the chemical that is due to be handed to the government by 31 march, 2011, anna fransson, head of kemi’s unit for use and restrictions told foodproductiondaily ... the nfa will evaluate the case for a bpa ban in food contact materials, while the chemical agency will examine the possible risks posed by the substance in other applications ... fransson confirmed the nfa would be examining the content of the opinion from the european food safety authority (efsa) on bpa which is due to be published sometime next month as part of its assessment but that the country was committed to making its own decision on the chemical based on the precautionary principle ... com last week: “ the trigger for this investigation is efsa’s (european food safety authority) delay in delivering its safety opinion and the danes’ decision to ban bpa
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... polyphenols may reduce the formation of acrylamide in food emulsions, a new study has suggested for the first time ... acrylamide formation does not occur in an emulsion below the temperature of 115oc, and suggests that phenolic compounds such as trolox and gallic acid could work to reduce formation by up to 70 per cent, according to a study, published in food chemistry ... the compound first hit the headlines in 2002, when scientists at the swedish food administration reported that unexpectedly high levels of acrylamide, increased cancer incidence in laboratory rats ... epidemiological studies have since reported that everyday exposure to acrylamide from food substances is too low to be of carcinogenic concern - however in march 2010 the european chemical agency added the compound to its list of ‘substances of very high concern’
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... french fries exposed to a taurine solution prior to frying contained 96 per cent less acrylamide than control fries, according to new data published in food research international ... , and the korea food research institute ... taurine is used in energy drinks because some report it helps boost energy – a claim that was rejected by the european food safety authority (efsa) recently ... with regards safety, efsa’s scientific panel on food additives and nutrient sources added to food found no safety issues for taurine or d-glucurono-y-lactone at average daily energy drink consumption of 0 ... despite being a carcinogen in the laboratory, many epidemiological studies have reported that everyday exposure to acrylamide in food is too low to be of concern ... the compound first hit the headlines in 2002, when scientists at the swedish food administration first reported unexpectedly high levels of acrylamide, found to cause cancer in laboratory rats, in carbohydrate-rich foods ... according to findings published in food and chemical toxicology , (doi: 10 ... health canada, for example, estimates the average exposure of adults to acrylamide in food to be between 0 ... the us food and drug administration (fda) estimated intakes to be around 0
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... the government decided to impose the ban for children aged 0-3 as a precautionary measure after its food safety experts raised concerns that low-level exposure to the substance may inhibit learning capacity ... from 1 july, 2010, it will be illegal to sell infant feeding bottles, feeding cups and packaging for baby food containing bpa ... the ministry of food, agriculture and fisheries announced the three-month transition period to allow current stocks of children’s food packaging to be “marketed” ... henrik hoegh, the minister of food, said research from the national food institute at the technical university of denmark (dtu food) had not found any clear evidence that bisphenol a had harmful effects on the behaviour observed in new born rats ... “in my opinion these uncertainties must benefit the consumers, so we will utilize the precautionary principle to introduce a national ban on bisphenol a in materials in contact with food for children aged 0 – 3 years ... the ban, includes feeding bottles, feeding cups and materials in contact with food aimed at children aged 0 – 3 years ... it also covers those materials in the danish order on breast milk substitutes and mixed substitutes for babies and young children (no 1504 dated 13 december 2007) and the order on manufactured food for young children and babies (no 355 dated 17 june 1998) ... more research and widespread global concern the danish veterinary and food administration asked the dtu to evaluate whether bpa could hamper development of the nervous system or the behaviour of new-born rats ... the danish move comes just days after the lower house of the french parliament called for banning of the chemical until france’s food safety agency delivered its verdict on the substance
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