FSANZ requests comments on GM-sourced dairy processing aid
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is accepting comments regarding the use of a dairy processing aid, an enzyme called Chrymosin, which has been produced by a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei.
Chrymosin is already used in food production but has previously been made from other sources, some of which are also genetically modified. It is used in the manufacturing of cheese, fermented milk products and rennetted milk products, and it is not intended to make its way into the final product.
FSANZ notes that its safety assessment found no health or safety issues with Chrymosin and the application points that in a worst-case scenario where a person consumes the Chrymosin that has been used for producing dairy, the amount that they would likely be ingesting is almost 10,000 times lower than the highest allowed dose.
The deadline for submitting comments is 6 pm (Canberra time) on 12 May.
For information about how to submit a comment, visit: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/changes/Pages/Documents-for-public-comment.aspx.
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