Questions are raised about the design of tests on which the novel ice-structuring protein was judged to be safe for human consumption in ice cream. No specific toxicity information is presented.
Evidence from:
Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes ACNFP/78/2
“ICE STRUCTURING PROTEIN PREPARATION – Additional information”
The report serves as a reminder that traditional testing standards may not pick up risks from novel food ingredients. Those ingredients could be harmful.
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