This preliminary risk assessment is a result of self-tasking by the Panel on Biological Hazards, Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety. The suggestion was offered to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet), which responded and requested a risk profile, or a pre...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i530412
Pasteurisation of all consumer milk became mandatory in Norway in 1953, and this has been an important component of the protective measures that have reduced the incidence of milk and food borne diseases. In 2004, a complete recast of the hygiene legislation addressing both food...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430403
• coli is part of the normal gastrointestinal microbial flora of humans and animals. E. coli bacteria causing enteric/diarrhoeal disease are categorized into different groups based on their virulence properties and pathogenic features in humans. Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430404
Margaretha Haugen, Jutta Dierkes, Wenche Frølich, Livar Frøyland, Ragnhild Halvorsen, Per Ole Iversen, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Azam Mansoor, Helle Margrete Meltzer & Bjørn Steen Skålhegg·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
In 2006 the, the Panel on Nutrition, Dietetic Products, Novel Food and Allergy in the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) adapted a Danish model for assessing applications concerning food fortification into Norwegian conditions. The fortification model is present...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430405
Ragnhild Halvorsen, Judith Narvhus, Jørgen Lassen, Tore Midtvedt, Jarle Rugtveit, Siamak Yazdankhah, Lene Frost Andersen, Wenche Frølich, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Georg Kapperud, Bjørn Tore Lunestad, Ernst Arne Høiby, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Truls Nesbakken, Karin Nygård, Ørjan Olsvik, Jan Erik Paulsen, Lucy Robertson, Michael Tranulis, Morten Tryland & Espen Rimstad·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has appointed an ad hoc-group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding benefit and risk assessment of B. lactis Bb12 in baby foods focusing on the age groups 4-6 months, 612 months a...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430406
Wenche Frølich, Elisabet Børsheim, Truls Raastad, Livar Frøyland, Ragnhild Halvorsen, Per Ole Iversen, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Azam Mansoor, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Judith Narvhus & Margaretha Haugen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) conducted an assessment of creatine in sports products (e.g. supplements). The evaluation has been performed by an...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430407
Ragnhild Halvorsen, Jørgen Lassen, Tore Midtvedt, Judith Narvhus, Jarle Rugtveit, Siamak Yazdankhah, Karl Eckner, Wenche Frølich, Livar Frøyland, Per Ole Iversen, Georg Kapperud, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Bjørn-Tore Lunestad, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Azam Mansoor, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Truls Nesbakken, Karin Nygård, Lucy Robertson, Michael Tranulis, Morten Tryland & Margaretha Haugen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has appointed an ad hoc-group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding benefit and risk assessment of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei F19 (F19) in processed cerealbased baby f...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430408
Aims / Objectives: Identification of fish species is essential in export industries. Among the different fish species exported, tuna forms a significant portion and hence the separation of tuna from other fishes is necessary. The work aims to develop automated systems for the sep...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430411
Knut Helkåas Dahl, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Edel Holene, Mona-Lise Binderup, Trine Husøy, Jan Erik Paulsen, Tore Sanner, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Vibeke Thrane & Jan Alexander·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has on the request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) assessed four studies on developmental neurotoxicity following low dose exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) (Adriani et...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430409
Åshild Andreassen, Ville Erling Sipinen, Merethe Aasmo Finne, Per Brandtzaeg, Knut Helkås Dahl, Knut Tomas Dalen, Olavi Junttila, Richard Meadow, Inger Elisabeth Måren, Kåre M. Nielsen, Monica Sanden, Rose Vikse & Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
Carnation SHD-27531-4 is a genetically modified variety of Dianthus caryophyllus L. used as a decorative plant species. The red-purple colour of the flowers results from expression of the two newly introduced genes dfr and f 3’5’h, encoding the enzymes dihydroflavonol 4reductase...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430410
Almond (Terminalia catappa) seeds are rich in oil; however, their study has received limited attention, with researches focused mainly on their health potentials. The present study assesses the composition of the fatty acid (FA) components present in the almond seed oils extracte...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430402
Fruit drinks are often packed as accompaniments with school children’s lunch packs in Nigeria. In recent times, reports from consumers stated that a lot of these drinks when opened up and poured into cups before drinking, fungal mass was present and this has queried the safety of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430401
Aims: The objective of this study is to determine the nutritional values of Gnathocera trivittata and Gnathocera impressa in order to promote their consumption for food security. Place and Duration of Study: Samples of G. trivittata and G. impressa were caught in Togo in the thr...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430400
The study examined the behavioural pattern of pregnant mothers towards antenatal clinics and its implications on their nutritional knowledge. The study adopted descriptive cross sectional study with a target population of pregnant women in the some selected villages in Obio/Akpor...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430399
Aims: To investigate the dough rheological properties as well as physical, nutritional, antioxidant and sensory properties of biscuits supplemented with dried microwave-blanched orange, apple and pomegranate peels at various levels (0-10%, wheat flour substitution). Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i430398