Novel foods
Novel foods and food ingredients
Updated on 06/09/2016
Keywords : Nutrition, Novel foods, Nutrivigilance
Novel foods are foods or food ingredients that were not used for human consumption in the European Community before 1997. They can be of plant or animal origin, resulting from scientific and technological research, or from the food traditions or cultures of third countries.Find out what these foods are and the role played by ANSES in their assessment.
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Energy drinks
Updated on 01/12/2017
Keywords : Novel foods, Nutrivigilance, Energy drinks, Adverse effects
The term “energy drink” refers to beverages meant to “boost energy” by stimulating the nervous system, which usually contain ingredients that are supposed to be “energising” such as taurine, caffeine, guarana, ginseng, vitamins, etc. Since 2001, the Agency has received various formal requests to assess the safety and nutritional value of these beverages. Since 2011, ANSES has also been monitoring adverse effects suspected of being linked to the consumption of these products, within the framework of its nutritional vigilance scheme. Details of the Agency’s work and recommendations are given below
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