Diverse indigenous leaf and fruit vegetables are rich sources of nutrients that cater for the populace especially for those residing in rural areas. However, inadequate knowledge of their constituents and health benefits have decreased its consumption in recent years as opposed t...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1130465
Espen Rimstad, Ernst Arne Høiby, Georg Kapperud, Jørgen Lassen, Bjørn-Tore Lunestad, Truls Nesbakken, Karin Nygård, Ørjan Olsvik, Lucy Robertson, Michael Tranulis & Morten Tryland·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
Several studies have demonstrated that fresh herbs and green or leafy vegetables can be contaminated by intestinal pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella spp. Although systematic surveys are probably not conducted in any countries some places, in recent years the Rapid Alert Syst...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1130459
Matthew Olaleke Aremu, Hashim Ibrahim, Al–Qasim Suleiman Gwadabe, Saratu Stephen Audu, Mohammed Alhaji Mohammed, Mary Omolola Omosebi & Esther Damilola Aremu·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
Aims: This work evaluates the nutritional quality of Clarias gariepinus and Tilapia guineensis fishes from River Doma in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Study Design: African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and tilapia (Tilapia guineensis) contribute enormously to the developing nation's n...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1130464
Marit Aursand, Bjørn M. Jenssen, Inger Lise Steffensen, Heidi Amlund, Aksel Bernhoft, Gro-Ingunn Hemre, Trond Møretrø, Live Lingaas Nesse, Ivar Storrø, Birger Svihus & Ole Torrissen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The XyRex® formulations are antimicrobial agents with sodium chlorite as the active substance. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has received a request to authorise XyRex® formulations for use in refrigerated sea-water (RSW) tanks on board fishing vessels for pelagic fish caugh...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1130460
Espen Rimstad, Lene Frost Andersen, Wenche Frølich, Livar Frøyland, Ernst Arne Høiby, Georg Kapperud, Margaretha Haugen, Jørgen Lassen, Bjørn-Tore Lunestad, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Judith Narvhus, Truls Nesbakken, Karin Nygård, Ørjan Olsvik, Jan Erik Paulsen, Lucy Robertson, Michael Tranulis, Morten Tryland, Kirsti Vainio & Ragnhild Halvorsen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
On 10. March 2006 , The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) decided that, on the basis of VKM’s previous risk assessment (2005), Nutramigen 1 with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) could not be marketed in Norway as medical foods for infants (0-4 months). In addition, Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1130461
Jørgen Lassen, Karl Eckner, Bjørn-Tore Lunestad, Georg Kapperud, Karin Nygård, Lucy Robertson, Truls Nesbakken, Michael Tranulis, Morten Tryland & Siamak Yazdankhah·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The Norwegian department of agriculture decided to re-evaluate the Regulation No. 951 of 4 July 2003 on fertilizers and soil improvers of organic origin. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) requested VKM for a statement on the use of manure from farms where grey water and...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1130462
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety was asked by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) to evaluate the probability of introduction of rabies to Norway through: • The importation of young dogs and cats under the present regulations; • The importation of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1030453
Ragnhild Halvorsen, Anne Elisabeth Kørner Bueso, Livar Frøyland, Jarle Rugtveit, Bjørn Liaset, Lene Frost Andersen, Wenche Frølich, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Judith Narvhus, Jan Erik Paulsen & Margaretha Haugen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
The regulation of infant formulas is under revision, including the national restriction on sales of infant formulas with partially hydrolysed proteins to pharmacies only. In December 2007 the Norwegian Food Safety Authority requested an opinion from the Norwegian Scientific Commi...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1030454
Lucy Robertson, Morten Tryland, Rebecca K. Davidson, Karl Eckner, Georg Kapperud, Bjørn-Tore Lunestad, Truls Nesbakken, Karin Nygård, Michael Tranulis, Siamak Yazdankhah & Jørgen Lassen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
In the light of the recent findings of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis (EM) in four red foxes from three different locations in Sweden, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen; VKM), Panel of Biological Hazards (Faggruppe hygiene og smittes...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1030455
Margaretha Haugen, Eline Birkeland, Jak Jervell, Mette Svendsen, Lene Frost Andersen, Wenche Frølich, Livar Frøyland, Ragnhild Halvorsen, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Judith Narvhus & Jan Erik Paulsen·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2021
Very low calorie diets (VLCD products) are formulated products with 450 – 800 kcal per day intended to replace the whole diet. Regulation of VLCD is not harmonised in the EU, and there is no specific national Norwegian legislation for these products. The Norwegian Food Safety Aut...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1030456
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety performed the present assessment of the differences between organic and conventional foods and food production on plant health, animal health and welfare and human health at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1030457
Determination of the nutritional composition, microbial load, and observation of Food Health Inspector (FHI) on activities of the informal foodservice operators in some selected Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Oyo State with the view to ensure wholesome foods are sold within the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1030451
Despite the progress made in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to ensure food security, pockets of food insecurity still remain in the Ivorian landscape. The objective of this study was to assess the food consumption of rural households in the department of...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1030452
Aims: The objective of this study is to determine the physicochemical characteristics, functional properties, antioxidant and anti-nutrient activities of pulp powders of Safou (Dacryodes edulis var edulis) according to cooking methods in order to promote their consumption for foo...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i1030450
This study aimed to optimize and validate a multi-residue method for identifying and quantifying pesticides in honey by using an accurate, rapid and reliable method for the simultaneous determination of 101 pesticide residues in honey by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i930448