FAO/WHO Food Allergen Risk Assessment Consultations
FAO and WHO convened an expert group to review the list of global food allergens, recommend thresholds, review PAL and recommend improvements and devise an approach for labelling exemptions.
Interview with Dr. Isabelle Guelinckx on the ILSI Europe Food Allergen Task Force
Dr. Bert Popping interviews Dr. Isabelle Guelinckx on the work of the ILSI-Europe Food Allergen Taskforce and their session on quantitative risk assessment during the third Food Allergy Forum in Amsterdam.
High Levels of Acrylamide Found in a Novel Product Group
A new and unexpected source of high levels of acrylamide in food was found. A first survey by the competent authorities confirms that the product group has an issue
How Safe Is Seaweed?
How safe is seaweed? And what are the known risks associated with its consumption?
The European Court of Justice Annuls Titanium Dioxide Regulation
This is a rare occasion: the Court of Justice of the European Union annuls the part of the Commission delegated regulation 2020/217, which classifies titanium dioxide as a carcinogenic substance by inhalation in certain powder forms.
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens – PART 4: Exemptions
During the fourth Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens a process for the consideration of future exemptions from allergen labelling of highly refined foods and ingredients was developed by the experts.
FAO/WHO Published Second Food Allergen Report
FAO/WHO published the full report on thresholds for global food allergens. Read how our expert group arrived at those levels.
The Need for Tracing Food Incidents
Food trade is global. When incidents happen, it is important to trace them back to the origin and rapidly alert those having received the faulty product. At the government level, several countries have notification systems in place for this. But Some countries still don't. FAO started a project developing guidance for setting up electronic notification systems. The output is described in the report.
The Food Safety Gamble
Money is tight for consumers, mortgage rate increase, as do food prices. A European, if not global, crisis looms, and consumers try to save money and energy wherever possible. But some of these measures are likely to cause severe food safety risks.
