Publications by authors named "J Gomez-Ruiz"
The European Commission asked EFSA for a risk assessment on complex organoarsenic species in food. They are typically found in marine foods and comprise mainly arsenobetaine (AsB), arsenosugars and arsenolipids. For AsB, no reference point (RP) could be derived because of insufficient toxicity data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenetically modified strain MXY0541 was developed to produce soy leghemoglobin by introducing the coding sequence encoding leghemoglobin from soybean (). The molecular characterisation data and bioinformatic analyses do not raise any safety concerns. The safety of soy leghemoglobin as a food additive has already been assessed by the EFSA FAF Panel (EFSA-Q-2022-00031).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenetically modified maize DP51291 was developed to confer control against susceptible corn rootworm pests and tolerance to glufosinate-containing herbicide; these properties were achieved by introducing the and expression cassettes. The molecular characterisation data and bioinformatic analyses do not identify issues requiring food/feed safety assessment. None of the identified differences in the agronomic/phenotypic and compositional characteristics tested between maize DP51291 and its conventional counterpart needs further assessment, except for phosphorus in forage and manganese, proline, oleic acid (C18:1) and linoleic acid (C18:2) in grain, which do not raise safety and nutritional concerns.
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- The European GMO Panel reviewed new information regarding a genetically modified soybean application (MON × MON 87708 × MON 89788) after a request from the European Commission.
- A 90-day feeding study demonstrated that diets containing the GM soybean did not show any adverse effects in rats, meeting regulatory requirements.
- The panel concluded that the GM soybean is as safe as its non-GM counterparts and does not present nutritional concerns for humans or animals based on the findings from both earlier assessments and the recent study.
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- The gut microbiome is crucial for our body's functioning, but the effects of non-nutritious food components on it are often ignored.
- Certain food additives and microplastics may negatively impact the gut microbiome and human health, and understanding the mechanisms behind this is essential.
- Recommendations include integrating gut microbiome research into food safety assessments to better evaluate the risks of food additives and contaminants.