Chemicals in food and feed
A key output of agricultural systems is food and thus there is scope food products to contain chemicals that are used during production and processing and/or contamination of feed used for livestock. There is also scope for potential contamination from chemicals used in packaging. Understanding potential issues and impacts of this nature often requires collating significant amounts of scientific data to form an evidence base that can then be used to steer policy and management decisions. AERU have undertaken a variety of projects in this area including livestock feed additives; artificial sweeteners; and Bisphenol A in food packaging, all of which have required collating, analysing and synthesising state of the art data and knowledge on these topics.
Projects
Publications
- Lewis, K.A. and
Tzilivakis, J. (2019) Implementation of the evidence-based risk assessment
for the re-evaluation of Bisphenol A: preparatory work on cross-sectional
studies. European Food Safety Authority, Parma, Italy.
- Lewis, K.A. and
Tzilivakis, J. (2019) Inventory and synthesis of the biological and
toxicological data received in response to the call for data on sweeteners.
European Food Safety Authority, Parma, Italy.
- Lewis, K.A. and
Tzilivakis, J. (2019) Review and synthesis of data on the potential
environmental impact of artificial sweeteners. European Food Safety
Authority, Parma, Italy.
- Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis,
J., Green, A. & Warner, D.J. (2015). The potential of feed additives to improve
the environmental impact of European livestock farming: A multi-issue analysis. International
Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 13(1): 55-68.
- Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis,
J., Green, A., Warner, D.J., Naseby, D., Stedman, J.A. and Chilcott, R.P. (2015)
Preparatory work to support the re‐evaluation of botanically defined feed
flavouring additives. EFSA Supporting Publications, 12(2), 760E.
DOI: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2015.EN-760
- Lewis, K.A., Madden, A.,
Tammam, J., Tzilivakis, J. and Vafeiadou, K. (2014) Final evidence report as
part of preparatory work for the setting of Dietary Reference Values for
magnesium, copper, and phosphorus. EFSA project report for
NP/EFSA/NUTRI/2014/01 Lot 2.
- Lewis, K.A., Madden, A.,
Tammam, J., Tzilivakis, J. and Vafeiadou, K. (2014) Final evidence report as
part of preparatory work for the setting of Dietary Reference Values for sodium
and chloride. EFSA project report for NP/EFSA/NUTRI/2014/01 Lot 3.
- Tzilivakis, J., Lewis, K.A., Green, A.,
Warner, D.J., Stedman, A. & Naseby, D. (2013). Review of substances/agents that
have direct beneficial effect on the environment: Mode of action and assessment
of efficacy. EFSA Supporting Publication 2013:EN-440. European Food
Safety Authority, Parma, Italy.
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