EFSA RAISES ALARM ON NEW ADDITIVES TESTS -PROPOSES NEW METHODS
June 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority has criticised Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes food safety tests, measuring average consumption of flavourings. The panel said by counting people never eating a product, this could "grossly underestimate the intake by regular consumers". It has proposed a modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake approach based on normal reported personal consumption levels.
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority has criticised Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes food safety tests, measuring average consumption of flavourings. The panel said by counting people never eating a product, this could "grossly underestimate the intake by regular consumers". It has proposed a modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake approach based on normal reported personal consumption levels.
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