RESUMO
On October 12-13, 2014 the ISRTP held a very successful Workshop on GRAS Determinations in Washington DC that was not only well-attended by seasoned public and private professionals from a wide swath of food safety disciplines but featured a series of very insightful and informative presentations from current and past officials from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). To stay true to our international nature as a Society, we had regulatory and industry representatives from Canada and Europe.
Assuntos
Qualidade de Produtos para o Consumidor , Aditivos Alimentares/efeitos adversos , Indústria Alimentícia/métodos , Inocuidade dos Alimentos/métodos , Testes de Toxicidade/métodos , Animais , Qualidade de Produtos para o Consumidor/legislação & jurisprudência , Qualidade de Produtos para o Consumidor/normas , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Aditivos Alimentares/normas , Indústria Alimentícia/legislação & jurisprudência , Indústria Alimentícia/normas , Regulamentação Governamental , Política de Saúde , Humanos , Valor Nutritivo , Formulação de Políticas , Recomendações Nutricionais , Medição de Risco , Estados Unidos , United States Food and Drug AdministrationRESUMO
A discussion of the risk assessment process as applied to the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) determination of safety for new ingredients can benefit from an international perspective. When we think about how risk assessments are performed around the world it is critical to assess what can be learned. What are the similarities? What are the differences? What are the takeaways? It is important to talk about the similarities in processes, because it validates the approach taken by risk assessors who are charged with protecting the food supply. It is also instructive to evaluate the differences in order to determine where improvements can be made to our process.