Aims: There is a high risk associated with using artificial materials like polyethylene or foil for wrapping foods before cooking. The present study investigated the phytochemical and nutrient composition of Thaumatococus daniellii leaf, a local food wrapper. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830272
Martinus Løvik, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Kristin Holvik, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Tonje Holte Stea, Tor A. Strand, Grethe S. Tell & Per Ole Iversen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements and energy drinks sold in Norway. VKM has asses...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830261
Sigrun Henjum, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Kristin Holvik, Martinus Løvik, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Tonje Holte Stea, Tor A. Strand, Grethe S. Tell & Per Ole Iversen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements and energy drinks sold in Norway. VKM has asses...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830262
Tor A. Strand, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Sigrun Henjum, Kristin Holvik, Martinus Løvik, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Tonje Holte Stea, Grethe S. Tell & Per Ole Iversen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
"Other substances" are described in the food supplement directive 2002/46/EC as substances other than vitamins or minerals that have a nutritional and/or physiological effect, and may be added to food supplements or e.g. energy drinks. In the series of risk assessments of "other...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830263
Martinus Løvik, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Sigrun Henjum, Kristin Holvik, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Tonje Holte Stea, Tor A. Strand & Per Ole Iversen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements and energy drinks sold in Norway. VKM has asses...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830264
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the proximate composition, sensory properties and microbial quality of chin-chin developed from wheat and African walnut flour blends as a means of achieving household food security. Methodology: African walnut was process...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830260
Inger-Lise Steffensen, Jan Alexander, Mona-Lise Binderup, Ellen Merete Bruzell, Knut Helkås Dahl, Berit Granum, Bente Brokstad Herlofsen, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Trine Husøy, Jan Erik Paulsen, Jens Rohloff, Vibeke Thrane & Trude Wicklund·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM), Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids, Materials in Contact with Food and Cosmetics, has at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) conducted a r...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830265
Kristin Holvik, Per Ole Iversen, Arild Vaktskjold, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Martinus Løvik, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Tonje Holte Stea, Tor A. Strand & Grethe S. Tell·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements and energy drinks sold in Norway. VKM has asses...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830266
Tonje Holte Stea, Livar Frøyland, Margaretha Haugen, Sigrun Henjum, Kristin Holvik, Martinus Løvik, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Tor A. Strand, Grethe S. Tell & Per Ole Iversen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2020
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements and energy drinks sold in Norway. VKM has asses...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830267
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has, at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; NFSA), assessed the risk of "other substances" in food supplements and energy drinks sold in Norway. VKM has asses...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i830268