聯合利華會逐漸與通用冰淇淋蛋白質

消費品公司應用於英國食品標準局(FSA)小說食品批準使用ice-structuring蛋白質來自去年轉基因麵包酵母發酵。ISP的草案的意見準備提出的參數是可以接受的話題,FSA的目前引起評論,聯合利華是一個一步獲得歐洲的批準。然而該機構認為,消費者應該知道產品使用ISP,盡管轉基因酵母細胞從最終產品中刪除。isp是天然蛋白質和多肽等生物的發現魚,在嚴寒中,防止組織損傷通過修改冰晶的大小和形狀。聯合利華發現類型III isp的冷水魚海洋撅嘴可用於冰淇淋產品,使大量的非常小的冰晶,而不是小數量的大晶體由傳統的冷凍技術。這個冰結構使不同的劑型,如低脂。不過自那將是不可持續的使用直接從魚類的蛋白質,聯合利華開發了一種使用轉基因酵母發酵過程攜帶合成基因編碼的ISP。歐盟委員會(European Commission)在最近的一份報告中表示,利用轉基因微生物發酵產生的成分沒有出現在最終產品不屬於轉基因食品立法,因此不需要貼上轉基因。雖然這適用於聯合利華的ISP, FSA的新食品谘詢委員會和流程(ACNFP)說,這是一個特殊的情況下,根據“使用合成基因序列和很大一部分的存在…發酵過程中細胞的副產品如酵母蛋白質”。因此,它建議消費者應該提供信息,表明該成分是由使用轉基因酵母——通過食品包裝上提供的信息或“通過其他方便的路線”。鑒於歐洲公眾輿論基本上仍反對轉基因生物,這些信息可能會關掉一些消費者的產品。 Moreover, the novel foods application, required since the ISO was not commonly used in foods in the EU prior to 1997, has already caused considerable controversy with anti-GM campaigners. Last July scientists working on behalf of pressure group the Independent Science Panel submitted their findings to the FSA that the health and safety risks that have not been taken into account. Such concerns are likely to resurface during the consultation on the initial draft opinion. The transgenic protein has already been authorised in Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Indonesia, Mexico, the Unites States and the Philippines. In addition to the GM labelling, the agency also said that products made using the ISP preparation should carry labels indicating yeast derivation, for the benefit of allergy sufferers. Comments are being accepted by the FSA until April 16, and these will be considered by the ACNFP before it issues its final opinion.