Background The European Union (EU) approved the placement on European market of insect-based novel foods. Those foods were defined safe for the consumption for all European population, including children. Main body The nutrition committee of the Italian society of Paediatric Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP) performed literature research to understand benefits and risk of those use of those NF for Italian children. A special attention was reserved to the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) reports upon which those novel insect-based were approved. Conclusions Based on the current knowledge, despite a possible ecological advantage, the group of expert suggests additional researches before pronouncing on a possible use for children diet, because of insufficient evidence on nutritional benefits and possible food allergies
Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Norsa, Lorenzo; Agostoni, Carlo; Capriati, Teresa; Campanozzi, Angelo; Diamanti, Antonella; Lezo, Antonella; Gandullia, Paolo; Spagnuolo, MARIA IMMACOLATA; Romano, Claudio. - In: THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 1824-7288. - (2023).
Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Maria Immacolata Spagnuolo;
2023
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Background The European Union (EU) approved the placement on European market of insect-based novel foods. Those foods were defined safe for the consumption for all European population, including children. Main body The nutrition committee of the Italian society of Paediatric Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP) performed literature research to understand benefits and risk of those use of those NF for Italian children. A special attention was reserved to the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) reports upon which those novel insect-based were approved. Conclusions Based on the current knowledge, despite a possible ecological advantage, the group of expert suggests additional researches before pronouncing on a possible use for children diet, because of insufficient evidence on nutritional benefits and possible food allergiesFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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