• 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 ...
    • Benefit-risk assessment of fish and fish products in the Norwegian diet – an update. Opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Skåre, Janneche Utne; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Frøyland, Livar; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Lillegaard, Inger Therese L.; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine; Elvevoll, Edel Oddny; Andersen, Lene Frost; Hjeltnes, Brit; Hofshagen, Merete; Iversen, Per Ole; Källqvist, Torsten; Krogdahl, Åshild; Næss, Bjørn; Rafoss, Trond; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Wasteson, Yngvild (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2014-12-14)
      In September 2013, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority requested VKM to update relevant parts of the benefit-risk assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet published by VKM in 2006. The background for the request was new knowledge and data on the content of some nutrients and contaminants both for wild and farmed fish since 2006. The proportion of vegetable ingredients used in farmed fish feed ...
    • Description of the processes in the value chain and risk assessment of decomposition substances and oxidation products in fish Oils. Opinion of Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Aursand, Marit; Hamre, Kristin; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Maage, Amund; Arukwe, Augustine; Alexander, Jan; Amlund, Heidi; Bernhoft, Aksel; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Eriksen, Gunnar Sundstøl; Fæste, Christiane Kruse; Krogdahl, Åshild; Haugen, Margaretha; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Lassen, Jørgen Fr; Nerland, Audun Helge; Nesse, Live Lingaas; Næss, Bjørn; Ringø, Einar; Ruus, Anders; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Sundheim, Leif; Sverdrup, Line Emilie; Svihus, Birger; Thomsen, Cathrine; Torrissen, Ole; Østerås, Olav; Torstensen, Bente Elisabeth; Ørnsrud, Robin; Mozuraityte, Revilija (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2011-10-19)
      The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has been asked by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority to perform a health risk assessment on decomposition substances and oxidation products in fish oils intended for human consumption except pharmaceuticals. Seal and/or krill oil intended for human consumption might be included but in separate chapters. EU’s hygiene regulations for the ...
    • Oppdatert risikovurdering – introduksjon av høypatogent aviært influensavirus til Norge våren 2007 

      Alexander, Jan; Farstad, Wenche Kristin; Haugen, Margaretha; Krogdahl, Åshild; Lie, Øyvind; Næss, Bjørn; Sundheim, Leif; Rimstad, Espen; Dybing, Erik; Nes, Ingolf; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Haldorsen, Anne-Kathrine Lundeby; Narvhus, Judith; Kapperud, Georg; Andersen, Lene Frost; Folgerø, Beate Furuto (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-02-15)
      VKM ga i 2006 to risikovurderinger vedrørende introduksjon av høypatogent aviært influensavirus til Norge. Den foreliggende vurderingen er en oppdatering av disse vurderingene og besvarer spørsmål om risiko i ulike situasjoner i Norge våren 2007.
    • Trygg mat og kosmetikk, friske dyr og planter forutsetter forskning, kartlegging og overvåkning 

      Alexander, Jan; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine; Elvevoll, Edel Oddny; Andersen, Lene Frost; Hjeltnes, Brit Kristine; Hofshagen, Merete; Iversen, Per Ole; Källqvist, Torsten; Krogdahl, Åshild; Næss, Bjørn; Rafoss, Trond; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Wasteson, Yngvild; Hemre, Gro Ingunn (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2014-03-20)
      I denne rapporten oppsummerer VKM behov for forskning, kostholdsdata, kartlegging og overvåkning av norske forhold som vi mener er nødvendig for kunne gi solide og gode risikovurderinger som skal ivareta norske forbrukere og som har betydning for norsk matindustri og mateksport.