Botanicals have gained popularity as ingredients in food supplements and are lately also collected from the wild and used in ordinary food. However, some botanicals may pose a risk to human health. Join the international conference on botanicals in food to gain knowledge about state-of-the-art risk assessment and regulation in this area from speakers from Denmark, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany and the U.S.A. The conference takes place on 19-20 November 2014 in the Copenhagen area of Denmark and is organised by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, in cooperation with the French institute for risk assessment, ANSES, and the equivalent German institute, BfR.
Botanicals - mainly plants but also algae, fungi (mushrooms) and lichens - have gained popularity as ingredients in food supplements that are sold in retail stores but also on the internet. Botanicals are lately also collected from the wild and used in ordinary food.
However, some botanicals or botanical preparations may pose a risk to human health, and safety data on botanicals is usually limited compared to data for e.g. assessment of food additives. Safety assessment of botanicals and preparations thereof used in food supplements is not subject to EU regulation but to management by national food authorities in member states.
Join the international conference on botanicals in food to gain knowledge and participate in discussions about state-of-the-art risk assessment and regulation. Speakers come from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, the French institute for risk assessment (ANSES), the equivalent German institute (BfR), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment in Belgium, University of Milan in Italy, Bispebjerg Hospital in Denmark, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, the European Commission and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Programme
See invitation and programme (pdf), and visit the conference website to read more about the conference.
Time
Wednesday, 19 November, to Thursday, 20 November 2014.
Location
Technical University of Denmark
Anker Engelunds Vej 1
Oticon Hall
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
Registration
For registration please go to the conference website. Participant fee is 90 euros (675 DKK).
The conference is relevant to universities, research institutions, regulatory bodies, food control institutions, the media and companies working in the field.
Contact
If you have questions about the scientific programme or the practical information please contact the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, at food@food.dtu.dk.