2.4b What are the safety risks associated with novel food packaging and other food contact materials intended to have environmental benefits?
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Single exposures to food and feed hazards can give rise to severe ill health and for certain chemical, radiological and food hypersensitivity hazards, repeated exposures from our diet can also build to contribute to long term health effects.
Such hazards may naturally be present within certain foods and feed or may occur from contamination, for example, from the production environment or from manufacturing processes. In the UK, up to 2.4 million adults are living with a diagnosed food allergy, and 600,000 people have Coeliac Disease and the FSA wants to improve the quality of life for people living with food hypersensitivities and support them to make safe and informed choices to effectively manage risk.
The overarching aim of this research priority is to provide evidence to support effective risk management decisions by ensuring the risk analysis process is informed by independent, science-led risk assessment and socio-economic analytical evidence.
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