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MeetingMeeting documentXanthan Gum, 82nd JECFA—Chemical and Technical Assessment (CTA), 2016 2016
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No results found.This Chemical and Technical Assessment summarizes data and information on xanthan gum submitted to JECFA by International Special Dietary Foods Industries1 in a dossier dated 26 November 2015 and focusing on its use as thickener in infant formulae, follow-up formulae, and formulae for special medical purposes intended for infants. The Committee previously reviewed xanthan gum at its eighteenth, twenty-ninth and thirtieth meetings. At the thirtieth meeting, the Committee allocated an Acceptable D aily Intake (ADI) of “not specified” to xanthan gum. The Committee prepared specifications for xanthan gum at several of its meetings. The last specifications for xanthan gum were prepared at the fifty-third meeting in 1999. At the present meeting (eighty-second meeting), xanthan gum is being re-evaluated by the Committee with emphasis placed on the evaluation of safety data to support its intended use in infant formulae, follow-up formulae, and formulae for special medical purposes intended for infants. -
MeetingMeeting documentSteviol Glycosides, 82nd JECFA—Chemical and Technical Assessment (CTA), 2016 2016
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No results found.Steviol glycosides are a group of compounds naturally occurring in the plant Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni sharing a similar molecular structure where different sugar moieties are attached to the aglycone steviol (an ent-kaurene-type diterpene). They include any compound containing a steviol backbone conjugated to any number or combination of the principal sugar moieties in any of the orientations occurring in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni including, glucose, rhamnose, xylose, fructose, an d deoxyglucose. Newly revised specification for Steviol Glycosides are divided into two monographs by source. -
MeetingMeeting documentLutein esters from Tagetes erecta, 82nd JECFA—Chemical and Technical Assessment (CTA) 2016
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No results found.Lutein esters from Tagetes erecta L. is a purified extract derived from the dried petals of yellow marigold flowers with organic solvents. It contains, as a major component, lutein esters of which helenien (lutein dipalmitate) accounts for the major part. A smaller proportion of zeaxanthin esters is also present. Helenien (β,ε-carotene-3,3'-diol dipalmitate) is member of a group of pigments known as xanthophylls and have no provitamin A activity.
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Book (series)Technical reportJoint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Tropane Alkaloids
30 March – 3 April 2020
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No results found.Between March and April 2019, many cases of suspected food poisoning were reported by health care workers in the Karamoja region of the Republic of Uganda. Consumption of food products that had high levels of tropane alkaloids was identified as the cause. This group of compounds occur in several plant genera that belong to the Solanaceae family and can contaminate staples like cereals and grains. Given the absence of international guidance and regulations, a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Tropane Alkaloids was convened remotely between 30 March – 3 April 2020. This publication captures the discussions of the expert meeting and provides risks assessments of tropane alkaloids (hyoscyamine and scopolamine) as well as recommendations outlining appropriate risk management options. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms.