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efsa reaffirms safety of monsanto rapeseed oil
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the european food safety authority (efsa) has reaffirmed the safety of monsanto's genetically modified (gm) gt73 oilseed rape, stating that it is unlikely to have a detrimental effect on human or animal health or the environment when used for food and feed uses. efsa was asked by the european commission to assess the impact on human and animal health as well as the environment from the renewal of two applications covering the continued marketing of existing food produced from oilseed rape gt73 (refined oil and food additives) and existing feed materials and feed additives produced from it. crop cultivation does not fall under the scope of this approval. the gmo panel at the parma-based agency found that there “is no new information provided by the applicant or in the scientific literature that would require changes of its previous scientific opinion on oilseed rape gt73," and, thus, it reiterated its 2004 conclusions that gm oilseed rape gt73 “is unlikely to have an adverse effect” on human and animal health and on the environment. the panel said, in delivering its opinion, it also took into account comments submitted by member states, and that the new data in the application included bioinformatic analyses using updated databases which confirmed that no relevant similarities exist between the newly expressed proteins and known allergens and toxic proteins. it added that information provided by monsanto showed food and feed products produced from oilseed rape gt73, which have been approved in the eu, have been consumed without reports of adverse effects. and the food safety agency said that scientific publications, which have become available since the previous evaluation of oilseed rape gt73 by the efsa gmo panel “did not raise safety issues.” food uses oilseed rape, also known as rapeseed oil or canola, is one of the healthiest edible oils in a diet, since it has an extremely low level of saturated fatty acids. it also has many other industrial and cosmetic uses, such as in suntan oil. clicktag = false; sas.call( 'textad' ); sas.overlays[ 'textad' ] = clicktag; the major food use of canola in north america and europe is for refined oil. typically, canola oil is used by itself as a salad oil or cooking oil, or blended with other vegetable oils in the manufacture of margarine, shortenings, cooking and salad oils. canola meal, a byproduct of the oil production process, is added to livestock feed rations. gm labelling meanwhile, a recent uk report claims that consumers think that current labelling regulation for gm foods is inadequate. the uk’s food standards agency commissioned a report from independent researchers at the national centre for social research. a combination of surveys, workshops and in-depth interviews were used to explore consumer attitudes to gm foods, as well as how those attitudes are formed. the report found that consumers think labels should flag all gm processes in foods, including products produced using gm technology or animals fed gm animal feed, which do not currently have to be labelled. “this study found that existing labelling of food is considered inconsistent and confusing,” the report said. “for example, people reported that the labelling of some foods as ‘non-gm’ or ‘gm-free’ had led them to believe that gm ingredients were widely used in other products.” and the review noted that most uk consumers are either undecided or opposed to gm foods, and most are mistrustful of information sources on the subject.
Source :foodnavigator.com
Date :
15
December
2009
Category :
Grains,Cereals And Oil Seeds a
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the paper and packaging industries are taking a hands-on role in exploring ways to curb the presence of mineral oils in the manufacture of their products, said a leading trade body. cepi managing director teresa presas the confederation of european paper industries (cepi) outlined the complex nature of the problem - and what it is doing to address the issue - in the wake of intense media speculation yesterday over the potential health threat from the toxic substance leaching from packaging.
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major food manufacturers are revamping their packaging amid concerns over the long term health hazards posed by mineral oils leaching from recycled cardboard into foods. weetabix, kellogg and jordans have all taken steps to change to packaging that does not contain mineral oils , according a report from the bbc. the confederation of european paper industries (cepi) said steps were already being taken to address the issue and that the industry regarded it seriously.
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campylobacter has been detected on the external packaging of 40 per cent of fresh chickens on sale in shops across one major uk city, a study has found. the report from birmingham city council urged meat processors to use stronger packaging , called on supermarkets to employ better display techniques and suggested a public awareness campaign in a bid to cut the risk of cross-contamination of the foodbourne bacteria from external packing.
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liberal democrat peer lord clement-jones has called on the department of health to explain how spending £322,000 of taxpayers\' money on a study addressing consumer concerns over aspartame represents value for money at a time when budgets are so stretched. clement-jones: value for money the study - commissioned by the food standards agency last year - is not testing the safety of aspartame, \"which has already been established\", but is designed to address \"anecdotal reports\" from consumers claiming to have had adverse reactions to the high intensity sweetener (stomach aches and headaches).
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three judges will consider an appeal against a high court ruling over the rights to call aspartame a “nasty” early next year. ajinomoto – the world’s leading supplier of the sweetener – took legal action against asda in 2008 to challenge its use of the word ‘nasty’ to describe aspartame. asda has also banned the use of aspartame in its own-label range. however, while high court judge mr justice tugendhat (in july this year) agreed that aspartame was not unsafe, he concluded that calling it ‘nasty’ did not amount to malicious falsehood.
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mars says it will continue to reformulate its products to remove artificial colours, additives and saturated fats where feasible, as it launches a new advertising campaign to play up its ingredient commitments. a company spokesperson told confectionerynews.com that while it had been focusing on promoting reformulation since 2006, research and development into additives was ongoing, particularly in the field of saturated fats.
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the biggest trend in the uk market in recent years has been for manufacturers and retailers to reduce the use of additives, as well as replacing additives used with non-artificial alternatives, says the food and drink federation (fdf). the fdf made the statement in response to a comment, "hooked on es", published across decision news media sites on 10 september.
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australia\'s food watchdog on monday recalled and stopped imports of another soy sauce with a high level of a cancer-causing chemical - the 17th asian-made soy sauce product withdrawn from australian stores in the past nine months. the australia new zealand food authority (anzfa) said a king brand \"new soy sauce\" imported from vietnam was found to contain unacceptably high levels of a chloropropanol called 3-mcpd - 200 times higher than the level deemed to be safe.
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Coca.Cola
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glaxosmithkline (gsk) has withdrawn one of its lucozade 