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Risk-benefit health assessment of food - Food fortification and nitrate in vegetables

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Andrew Cockburn

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Abstract

Food authorities should base their decisions on both risk assessment and benefit assessment in relation to foods, food constituents or nutrients when risk-benefit assessment can be carried out. Benefit assessment should mirror the well-established steps of risk assessment. However, methods for their comparison, weighing risks against benefits, have as yet to be developed. The general framework currently available in risk-benefit health assessment of food is described and illustrated with two examples: food fortification with vitamins and minerals, and the consumption of vegetables in relation to their nitrate content. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Author(s): Bottex B, Dorne JLCM, Carlander D, Benford D, Przyrembel H, Heppner C, Kleiner J, Cockburn A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Trends in Food Science and Technology

Year: 2008

Volume: 19

Issue: 1

Pages: S109-S115

ISSN (print): 0924-2244

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Publisher: Pergamon

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2008.07.005

DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2008.07.005

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