Organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

Abstract Following an application from Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Cyprus, the EFSA Panel on Nu...

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Autores principales: EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan De Henauw, Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Harry J McArdle, Androniki Naska, Carmen Pelaez, Kristina Pentieva, Frank Thies, Sophia Tsabouri, Marco Vinceti, Jean‐Louis Bresson, Alfonso Siani
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:37352e9eeb5546e69e8fe2a373c7c9032021-11-23T08:30:50ZOrganic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/20061831-473210.2903/j.efsa.2021.6847https://doaj.org/article/37352e9eeb5546e69e8fe2a373c7c9032021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6847https://doaj.org/toc/1831-4732Abstract Following an application from Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Cyprus, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage. The scope of the application was proposed to fall under a health claim referring to children's development and health. The food proposed by the applicant as the subject of the health claim is ‘organic foods’. The applicant claimed that organic foods are characterised by their lower level of pesticides residues compared with foods not labelled as organic. The Panel notes, however, that in the application and the human studies submitted the nutritional composition and the pesticide concentration in ‘organic food’ are not reported. The Panel considers that organic foods which are the subject of the health claim, and the foods that they are intended to replace are not sufficiently characterised. Therefore, the Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship cannot be established between the consumption of organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage.EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA)Dominique TurckTorsten BohnJacqueline CastenmillerStefaan De HenauwKaren Ildico Hirsch‐ErnstHelle Katrine KnutsenAlexandre MaciukInge MangelsdorfHarry J McArdleAndroniki NaskaCarmen PelaezKristina PentievaFrank ThiesSophia TsabouriMarco VincetiJean‐Louis BressonAlfonso SianiWileyarticleorganic foodsoxidative damagepesticideshealth claimNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Chemical technologyTP1-1185ENEFSA Journal, Vol 19, Iss 10, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic organic foods
oxidative damage
pesticides
health claim
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
spellingShingle organic foods
oxidative damage
pesticides
health claim
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA)
Dominique Turck
Torsten Bohn
Jacqueline Castenmiller
Stefaan De Henauw
Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst
Helle Katrine Knutsen
Alexandre Maciuk
Inge Mangelsdorf
Harry J McArdle
Androniki Naska
Carmen Pelaez
Kristina Pentieva
Frank Thies
Sophia Tsabouri
Marco Vinceti
Jean‐Louis Bresson
Alfonso Siani
Organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
description Abstract Following an application from Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Cyprus, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage. The scope of the application was proposed to fall under a health claim referring to children's development and health. The food proposed by the applicant as the subject of the health claim is ‘organic foods’. The applicant claimed that organic foods are characterised by their lower level of pesticides residues compared with foods not labelled as organic. The Panel notes, however, that in the application and the human studies submitted the nutritional composition and the pesticide concentration in ‘organic food’ are not reported. The Panel considers that organic foods which are the subject of the health claim, and the foods that they are intended to replace are not sufficiently characterised. Therefore, the Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship cannot be established between the consumption of organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage.
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author EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA)
Dominique Turck
Torsten Bohn
Jacqueline Castenmiller
Stefaan De Henauw
Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst
Helle Katrine Knutsen
Alexandre Maciuk
Inge Mangelsdorf
Harry J McArdle
Androniki Naska
Carmen Pelaez
Kristina Pentieva
Frank Thies
Sophia Tsabouri
Marco Vinceti
Jean‐Louis Bresson
Alfonso Siani
author_facet EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA)
Dominique Turck
Torsten Bohn
Jacqueline Castenmiller
Stefaan De Henauw
Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst
Helle Katrine Knutsen
Alexandre Maciuk
Inge Mangelsdorf
Harry J McArdle
Androniki Naska
Carmen Pelaez
Kristina Pentieva
Frank Thies
Sophia Tsabouri
Marco Vinceti
Jean‐Louis Bresson
Alfonso Siani
author_sort EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA)
title Organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
title_short Organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
title_full Organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
title_fullStr Organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
title_full_unstemmed Organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and DNA) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
title_sort organic foods and contribution to the protection of body cells and molecules (lipids and dna) from oxidative damage: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to article 14 of regulation (ec) no 1924/2006
publisher Wiley
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/37352e9eeb5546e69e8fe2a373c7c903
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