Environmental risk assessment for food-related substances

Smith, Maurice R.; König, Ariane

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.12.032

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“…Such integrated assessment has been defined as a ''science-based approach that combines the processes of risk estimation for humans, biota and natural resources into one assessment" (IPCS, 2001). This is commented upon in more detail below in the sub-section on environmental assessment and elaborated by Smith and König (2010).…”

Section: Risk-benefit Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Integrated approaches can help to make data generation and use more effective and provide more coherent input into risk management, as well as allow more systematic risktrade-off analyses with a view to optimising quality of life rather than just being driven by risk avoidance (Smith & König, 2010).…”

Section: Health Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Assessing environmental and ecological impacts requires, where possible, process analysis with respect to identification of potential positive or negative environmental hazards, their characterisation, distribution and exposure. Smith and König (2010) provides some overview on how data requirements for different foods, food ingredients of chemicals, some of which end up in food, vary depending on the specific regulatory contexts. 10 Integrating risk estimations for humans, the bio-ta, and natural resources has many advantages, including the improved effectiveness deriving from sharing data models, and gaining a better understanding on modes of actions that might be similar across different target populations (Smith & König, 2010).…”

Section: Environmental Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Πρέπει επίσης να σημειωθεί ότι έχει μελετηθεί το θέμα ενδεχόμενων δυσμενών περιβαλλοντικών επιπτώσεων των γενετικώς τροποποιημένων οργα-νισμών στη βιοποικιλότητα (Ewers et al 2009, Arpaia et al 2010, Barberi et al 2010, Smith and konig 2010, Carpenter 2011, Whittingham 2011, Smit et al 2012. Το γενικό συμπέρασμα από τις παραπάνω μελέτες συνοψίζεται στο ότι το Πληροφορίες σχετικές με το προϊόν.…”

Section: σύγχρονες τάσεις σχετικά με την αδειοδότηση γενετικώς τροποπunclassified

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Zoiopoulos

Natskoulis

2017

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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The paper starts with the significance of biotechnology for animal nutrition, focusing on transgenic plants where most of genetically modified feedstuffs are. In addition, the significance of genetically modified-plants as animal feeds and the requirement for this crucial issue to be covered by European Union legislation is discussed, since the top cereal and oil-seed crops worldwide, i.e. maize and soya bean, respectively, as well as cottonseed and rapeseed, are within this category of raw materials. The procedure for authorisation of genetically modified feeds in the EU is also discussed. Moreover, various aspects referring to degradation of ‘foreign’ dietary DNA fragments from transgenic plants in the animal’s organism are reviewed. Transfer of DNA from genetically modified crops to the animal’s body and the animal products is also considered. In order to discuss the nutritional quality of genetically modified feeds in animal diets, the term ‘substantial equivalence’ was introduced, referring to the same chemical composition in content of nutrient and undesirable contents, when comparing conventional with genetically modified-dietary ingredients.The debate over ‘substantial equivalence’ principle is also reviewed; this made validity of the procedure in relation to safety evaluation less significant. Safety evaluation procedure of genetically modified-feeds (particularly, herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant maize) by the official EU procedure, where risk assessment is performed by EFSA and risk management and communication by the Commission, is also discussed. Safety evaluation of genetically modified feeds examines aspects, such as: molecular characterisation, comparative composition analysis with conventional counterparts and nutritional assessment covering toxicology and allergenicity. With reference to environmental implications, certain aspects on post-market environmental monitoring of genetically modified feeds, (e.g., biodiversity, mitigation measures, surveillance plan), are considered.

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“…Approaches for the assessment of the environmental impact of (novel) food production technologies are described in the paper by Smith and König (2010). This paper selectively reviews approaches taken to environmental risk assessment for foods and chemicals in different jurisdictions and the triggers for (and the involvement of) stakeholders in such assessments.…”

Section: Environmental Impact Assessment Of Gmosmentioning

confidence: 99%