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Navigating Novel Foods: what EFSA’s updated guidance means for safety assessments
What was EFSA asked to do? Why was the guidance updated? How does this protect consumers??Ermolaos Ververis, scientific officer in EFSA’s Nutrition and Food innovation Unit, walks us through the recent updates to the guidance for novel food applications. Read the full interview here.
Podcast episode 21 – Purrfect nutrition: What's on our animals' menus?
We love our pets. But how well do we understand their diets? What role do additives play in their feed? Come explore what’s on our animal’s menus and why this matters! From improving animal nutrition and welfare, to boosting production on farms, to changing an animal’s appearance, feed additives have a huge range of uses and are a fascinating element of our animal’s diets.?Check our latest podcast episode!
Re-evaluation of silicon dioxide (E 551) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age
Silicon dioxide (E 551) is an anticaking agent which has been approved for use in a range of foods, including those for infants under 16 weeks. EFSA addressed the gaps identified in its 2018 scientific opinion, including an assessment of the risks for infants under 16 weeks of age. Find out more in the related Plain Language Summary.
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