• Assessment of benefits and risks of probiotics in processed cereal-based baby foods Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei F19 

      Halvorsen, Ragnhild; Lassen, Jørgen Fr; Midtvedt, Tore; Narvhus, Judith; Rugtveit, Jarle; Yazdankhah, Siamak Pour; Eckner, Karl Fredrich; Frølich, Wenche; Frøyland, Livar; Iversen, Per Ole; Kapperud, Georg; Lillegaard, Inger Therese L.; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Lyche, Jan Ludvig; Mansoor, Mohammad Azam; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Nesbakken, Truls; Nygård, Karin Maria; Robertson, Lucy; Tranulis, Michael A.; Tryland, Morten; Haugen, Margaretha (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2011-06-23)
      The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has appointed an ad hoc-group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding benefit and risk assessment of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei F19 (F19) in processed cereal-based baby foods intended for small children 1-3 years. This assessment is based on the literature provided by the notifier as well ...
    • Assessment of benefits and risks of probiotics in baby foods Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12. 

      Halvorsen, Ragnhild; Narvhus, Judith; Lassen, Jørgen Fr; Midtvedt, Tore; Rugtveit, Jarle; Yazdankhah, Siamak Pour; Andersen, Lene Frost; Frølich, Wenche; Frøyland, Livar; Haugen, Margaretha; Høiby, Anne; Kapperud, Georg; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Nesbakken, Truls; Nygård, Karin Maria; Robertson, Lucy; Olsvik, Ørjan; Paulsen, Jan Erik; Tranulis, Michael A.; Tryland, Morten; Rimstad, Espen (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2010-05-14)
      The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has appointed an ad hoc-group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding benefit and risk assessment of B. lactis Bb12 in baby foods focusing on the age groups 4-6 months, 6-12 months and 1-3 years. This assessment is based on the literature provided by the notifier as well as that found by a MEDLINE search.
    • Benefit and risk assessment of breastmilk for infant health in Norway 

      Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Brandtzæg, Per; Torheim, Liv Elin; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Løland, Beate Fossum (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-20)
      The present benefit and risk assessment of breastmilk and contaminants in breastmilk was initiated by the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM). The overall objective is to provide a balanced assessment of the benefits of breastmilk against the possible risks from exposure to contaminants in breastmilk with focus on Norwegian conditions. The aim is to contribute to a foundation for ...
    • Benefit and risk assessment of breastmilk for infant health in Norway: Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Brandtzæg, Per; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Løland, Beate Fossum; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Torheim, Liv Elin; Amlund, Heidi; Arukwe, Augustine; Bernhoft, Aksel; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Dierkes, Jutta; Eggesbø, Merete Åse; Eriksen, Gunnar Sundstøl; Frølich, Wenche; Frøyland, Livar; Fæste, Christiane Kruse; Halvorsen, Ragnhild; Haugen, Margaretha; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Iversen, Per Ole; Krogdahl, Åshild; Lassen, Jørgen Fredrik; Lindemann, Rolf; Lyche, Jan Ludvig; Mansoor, Mohammad Azam; Nerland, Audun Helge; Næss, Bjørn; Ruus, Anders; Skålhegg, Bjørn Steen; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Sundheim, Leif; Sverdrup, Line Emilie; Thomsen, Cathrine; Østerås, Olav; Alexander, Jan (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2013-12-12)
      Breastmilk covers all the nutritional needs of the infant the first months of life, with the exception of vitamin D. In addition, breastmilk has a number of protective properties. However, as humans are exposed to polluting chemicals through food, air, water and skin contact, breastmilk also contains contaminants. Taking the present-day levels of contaminants in Norwegian breastmilk and the long ...
    • A comprehensive assessment of fish and other seafood in the Norwegian diet 

      Alexander, Jan; Frøyland, Livar; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Lund, Eiliv; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Skåre, Janneche Utne (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2006-03-27)
      At the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has conducted an assessment of the nutritional benefits of consuming fish and other seafood, compared with the health risks associated with the intake of contaminants and other undesirable compounds that fish and other seafood may contain.
    • Risk assessment on use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LGG) as an ingredient in infant formula and baby foods (II) 

      Rimstad, Espen; Andersen, Lene Frost; Frølich, Wenche; Frøyland, Livar; Halvorsen, Ragnhild; Høiby, Ernst Arne; Kapperud, Georg; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Lassen, Jørgen Fredrik; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Narvhus, Judith Ann; Nygård, Karin; Nesbakken, Truls; Olsvik, Ørjan; Paulsen, Jan Erik; Robertson, Lucy Jane; Tranulis, Michael A.; Tryland, Morten; Vainio, Kirsti; Haugen, Margaretha (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-06-15)
      On 10. March 2006 , The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) decided that, on the basis of VKM’s previous risk assessment (2005), Nutramigen 1 with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) could not be marketed in Norway as medical foods for infants (0-4 months). In addition, The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) decided (08. November ...