La presente serie de dictámenes científicos de la EFSA sobre nuevas aplicaciones alimentarias incluye la primera evaluación realizada de una propuesta de producto alimentario derivado de insectos. Nuestras evaluaciones de seguridad constituyen un paso nec ...
Se ha revisado el calendario de la evaluación de la EFSA de la seguridad de los azúcares alimenticios debido al impacto de la pandemia de la COVID-19 en la revisión del volumen excepcionalmente alto de información científica que se está examinando. Está p ...
Algunos nutrientes están regulados en diferentes marcos jurídicos para su uso en productos como aditivos alimentarios y plaguicidas. Un proyecto de enfoque de consulta pública actual tiene por objeto integrar y armonizar el modo en que los científicos de ...
At what age is it safe for infants to start eating pureed and finger foods in addition to breastmilk or formula? We have just completed a comprehensive evaluation of the scientific evidence on this topic, covering infant health, nutritional needs and deve ...
The publication this week of dietary reference values (DRVs) for sodium and chloride marks the end of ten years of work by EFSA’s nutrition scientists. It started in 2009 after the European Commission asked EFSA to update values last set in the 19 90s for ...
EFSA has updated the timeline for its scientific advice on dietary sugars due to the high volume of datasets and studies to be collected, analysed and assessed. EFSA has agreed a deadline extension with the five European countries that requested this scie ...
EFSA is seeking feedback from stakeholders and other interested parties on its scientific opinion on the appropriate age for introduction of complementary feeding of infants. The Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) reviewed around 300 ...
EFSA is publicly consulting on draft dietary reference values (DRVs) for sodium and chloride, the final two nutrients in its review of scientific advice on nutrient intakes for the EU population. Sodium and chloride are the two elements in salt, commonly ...
EFSA has launched an interactive tool that allows nutritionists and other health professionals to make quick and easy calculations using EFSA’s dietary reference values. The DRV Finder searches by population group or nutrient, allowing users to extract an ...
EFSA has assessed the safety of green tea catechins from dietary sources, following concerns regarding their possible harmful effects on the liver. EFSA concluded that catechins from green tea infusions and similar drinks are generally safe. When taken as ...
