Investigation of international food allergen labeling regulations

Autor: Yi-Wen Wu, 吳意文
Rok vydání: 2019
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 107
Most countries have regulations for labeling food allergens, require food labeling allergens, and provide a clear implementation principle for relevant stakeholders. The study was discussed in the European Union, the United States, Australia/New Zealand, South Africa, China, Japan, and Taiwan. The study found that the definitions of food allergen labels were not the same in all countries, which affected the regulated food types. Mainly in food packaging for the control of objects, but most commercial scale does not apply to small businesses. General food allergen labeling can be divided into the ingredient list and the statement in two ways. The countries using the ingredient list are the European Union, the United States, South Africa, China and Japan; these countries that use the statement method are the European Union, the United States, Australia/New Zealand, China and Taiwan. Precautionary allergen labelling in most countries there is no uniform terminology, and only South Africa imposes mandatory requirements. Use gluten-free section of the declaration, the countries have more consistency consensus, Only Australian/New Zealand cannot contain the detected gluten content. Those who remove allergens by high-processing methods have a more standardized direction for providing food industry exemptions. The test method is still limited, and most countries use the ELISA method as the preferred test method. And testing should be part of a strategy to monitor allergen cross-contamination risks. Relevant research and information about Taiwan food allergens are still not enough compared with foreign countries. After having regulations, relevant stakeholders (patient-related organizations, food industry and regulatory agencies) are also one of the key points in assisting allergic consumers to understand the meaning of allergen labels in products. How to provide knowledge education related to patients'' food allergens is necessary to achieve the goal.
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