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... acaramel flavouring by-product has been deemed safe by the highly conservative german food safety agency ... " the federal institute for risk assessment (bfr) said there were no safety concerns for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-hmf), which is often produced when carbohydrate-rich foods that may employ caramel or smoke flavours are heated ... 5-hmf, first detected in the 1950s, was recently broadly ok’d by the european food safety authority (efsa), which noted levels vary considerably depending on the production process ... the bfr said it had assessed 5-hmf formation in a range of food groups which could be extrapolated more broadly

... the european food safety authority (efsa) rejection last week of health claims for sports nutrients like l-carnitine, acetyl of l-carnitine, glutamine or tyrosine may have a devastating effect on the european market, warns french consultancy, nutraveris ... “this wide market particularly includes dietary products for sportsmen like cereal bars, proteins powder or drinks as well as food supplements with plants, vitamins and minerals or some other various substances like carnitine, taurine, creatine and of course proteins,” bourges said ... ” anses and amino acids he added that the french food safety agency (anses) had also recently questioned amino acids ... “the agency seems to be doubtful concerning the benefits of fortifying food with amino acids, considering that the daily intake of the diet of the general population as 'well above to the advised-recommended nutritional values' ... the agency points out that it is important to define the border between the intake level that brings health benefits and the emergence of toxicity

... the european food safety agency has agreed that certain fibres can improve cholesterol and that low sodium helps blood pressure in its latest verdicts on health claims made by food manufacturers ... the formal advice is among 536 formal opinions released today (30 june) as efsa nears the end of its marathon assessment of food health claims ... the eu's food watchdog said that specific dietary fibres can improve blood cholesterol levels, while cereal fibre boosts bowel function ... the european commission has the power to ban or allow claims under eu food health claims legislation and it usually accepts efsa's guidance ... in its latest assessments, the agency, however, rejected as unfounded claims that foodstuffs promote mental energy and women's health ... its panel on dietetic products, nutrition and allergies also rejected claims for "too broad" food categories, such as fruits and vegetables and dairy products

... anses, the french food safety agency, says no food supplement or singular dietary intervention can prevent the onset of a range of cancers, while concluding overall diet and lifestyle habits do matter ... “generally, to reduce the risk of excess or deficit in food or nutrients, and prevent the risk of cancer, [individuals] should have a balanced and varied diet with caloric intake adjusted for energy expenditure coupled with regular physical activity, and to achieve the recommended dietary intakes,” anses concluded

... the european parliament’s environment committee is pushing for a warning label on products containing aspartame stating that they may not be suitable for pregnant women – despite opinions from efsa and the french food safety anses that scientific evidence does not warrant a reconsideration of the sweetener’s safety ... an amendment to the food labelling proposal, currently in second reading, that would require the words "contains aspartame (a source of phenylalanine; might be unsuitable for pregnant women)" was put forward by french mep corinne lepage ... this study, together with another from italy reporting increased incidence of cancer in male mice fed very high doses of aspartame, has been reviewed by efsa and by the french food safety agency anses, who said that preliminary examination give no grounds for amending the adi of 40mg

... efsa has dismissed italian and danish studies that had questioned the safety of artificial sweeteners, concluding that neither paper gives cause to reconsider existing safety opinions ... the european food safety authority (efsa) reviewed two studies published last year: a carcinogenicity study in mice from the ramazzini institute (soffritti et al ... following a review conducted with the co-operation of the french food safety agency anses, efsa concluded that the studies “do not give reason to reconsider previous safety assessments of aspartame or of other sweeteners currently authorised in the european union ... reacting to the efsa statement, the international sweeteners association (isa) said it welcomed the conclusions of the scientific review and went on the attack, criticizing those that question the safety of low calorie sweeteners ... ” at its plenary meeting today and tomorrow, efsa’s panel on food additives and nutrient sources added to food (ans) will consider the authority’s statement and the possible need for further work in relation to these studies

... efsa has dismissed italian and danish studies that had questioned the safety of artificial sweeteners, concluding that neither paper gives cause to reconsider existing safety opinions ... the european food safety authority (efsa) reviewed two studies published last year: a carcinogenicity study in mice from the ramazzini institute (soffritti et al ... following a review conducted with the co-operation of the french food safety agency anses, efsa concluded that the studies “do not give reason to reconsider previous safety assessments of aspartame or of other sweeteners currently authorised in the european union

... congresswoman rosa delauro (d-ct) has reintroduced legislation intended to create a single agency focused solely on overseeing the safety of the us food supply ... delauro first introduced the legislation, the single food safety agency act, in 1999, but reintroduced the bill this week in response to new foodborne illness figures released by the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) ... the agency’s new estimates have been revised downwards, but the cdc has said this is not a reflection of a safer food supply, rather a better understanding of foodborne illness and improved methods for data collection ... ” she said that the food safety modernization act, which is currently pending before congress, “represents a good first step” toward cutting the number of illnesses and deaths caused by foodborne illness ... “however, our efforts to reform the food safety system must not end there because the jurisdictional overlaps and complicated regulatory structure will continue to hamper our efforts to make our food supply safer,” she said ... “that is why i am re-introducing legislation that would create a single independent food safety agency that would help reduce the potential for future outbreaks, implement the best food safety practices, and eliminate the jurisdictional issues we have faced ... ultimately, a single food agency solely focused on protecting american consumers is critical to ensuring the safety of our food supply and protecting the public health ... ” under current law, food safety monitoring, inspection and labeling functions are spread across 15 agencies in the federal government, including the food and drug administration (fda), which is responsible for about 80 percent of the food supply, and the us department of agriculture (usda), which oversees meat, poultry and egg products ... the fda is responsible for egg safety when eggs are still in the shell, but the usda takes over once they are broken

... the hand on the tiller that is food safety in europe has been left somewhat unsteady by the recent regulatory actions taken by the european commission on bpa and food colours – moves that are pandering to consumer fear and showing contempt for the food safety agency it created ... does the commission care about scientific rigour? twice now, the eu has introduced legislation contrary to the findings of careful and reasoned review by experts at the european food safety authority (efsa) ... nor, added the agency back then, had it found convincing evidence of neurobehavioural toxicity for the chemical ... and headlines like ‘killer chemicals’ and ‘gender benders’ in the global mainstream press have helped to give rise to some of the anxiety over bpa, and food and drink companies have been hunting for alternatives ... but the eu food safety policy can not be guided by public opinion and outcry

... the hand on the tiller that is food safety in europe has been left somewhat unsteady by the recent regulatory actions taken by the european commission on bpa and food colours – moves that are pandering to consumer fear and showing contempt for the food safety agency it created ... does the commission care about scientific rigour? twice now, the eu has introduced legislation contrary to the findings of careful and reasoned review by experts at the european food safety authority (efsa) ... nor, added the agency back then, had it found convincing evidence of neurobehavioural toxicity for the chemical