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Benefit and risk assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet - Scientific Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
Source at https://vkm.no/.In 2006, VKM published “A comprehensive assessment of fish and other seafood in the
Norwegian diet”. The assessment supported the recommendation from Norwegian Health
authorities to eat more fish both for dinner and on sandwiches. In an update of the
assessment in 2014 VKM concluded that “the benefits from fish consumption clearly
outweigh the negligible risk presented by current levels of contaminants and other
undesirable substances in fish”. Because of new knowledge available, the Norwegian Food
Safety Authority requested a new benefit and risk assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet
in 2019. In the assignment, they asked VKM to answer the following questions:
Which health consequences will it have for the Norwegian population if they:
Continue with the same fish consumption levels as of today
Increase the consumption of fish to match the recommendations given by the
Norwegian Directorate of Health
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Food and chemical substances relevant for monitoring. Report from the Scientific Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment.
Source at https://vkm.no/At request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA), VKM has identified food
groups and food items consumed by the Norwegian population that are relevant for
monitoring regarding content of one or more undesirable chemical substances (Figure 1).
Undesirable chemical substances were defined as chemical substances in food that may
constitute a potential health risk.
VKM has created a knowledge base (an Excel file) as a tool for planning and prioritising
monitoring of foods and undesirable chemical substances. The substance groups included in
the knowledge base are flavourings, food additives, metals and metalloids, natural toxins,
persistent organic pollutants, process-induced contaminants, substances in food contact
materials, substances in food supplements, and trace elements. More than 40 different
substances were included
Food and chemical substances relevant for monitoring - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
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Food and chemical substances relevant for monitoring - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
At request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA), VKM has identified food groups and food items consumed by the Norwegian population that are relevant for monitoring regarding content of one or more undesirable chemical substances (Figure 1). Undesirable chemical substances were defined as chemical substances in food that may constitute a potential health risk.publishedVersionPaid open acces