Revised PAG Guidelines for the development of novel protein sources

✍ Scribed by Scrimshaw, N. S.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 144 KB
• Volume: 27
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0027-769X
• DOI: 10.1002/food.2750270810

✦ Synopsis

Revised PAG Guidelines f o r the development of novel p r o t e i n sources (An information) N.S. Scrimshaw Probably no a c t i v i t y of the former Protein Advisory Group of the United IJations System has been more useful o r i n f l u e n t i a l than i t s issuance of Guidelines f o r the development of new protein sources f o r animal and human feeding. Guideline No.6 on the Pre-C l i n i c a l Testing of iiovel Sources of Food has become the i n t e rn a t i o n a l standard f o r judging when new p r o t e i n sources can be s a f e l y subjected t o t r i a l s i n human subjects. Guideline No.7 d e a l t with the Ihman Testing of Novel Foods. Guideline No.12 was developed subsequently t o give a d d i t i o n a l c r i t e r i a f o r s i n g l e -c e l l protein produced on petroleum hydrocarbons and intended f o r human consumption. Guideline No.15 was designed t o ensure t h a t new p r o t e i n sources f o r animal feeding would n o t cause problems when the animals consuming them o r t h e i r products were incorporated i n t o human diets.