Our changing food: new protein sources and implications for the allergic consumer

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An overview of new sources of food protein from plants and animals and the potential risks these can present to food hypersensitive consumers.

The webinar is presented by Dr Maria Hayes, Senior Scientific Research Officer, Teagasc and Dr Hazel Gowland, leading consumer champion, patient advocate, expert and trainer, Allergy Action and covers the following topics:

  • Novel protein sources and the protein “shift”
  • Extraction and characterisation of novel proteins for use in foods and feed
  • Product development using novel proteins of marine origin
  • Examples of novel proteins in foods and feed
  • In silico strategies to determine protein safety for consumption
  • Environmental and socio-economic considerations concerning novel protein use
  • Potential positive and negative impacts of novel protein use
  • Potential risks to the food hypersensitive consumer

This webinar will be of interest to food businesses, regulators, researchers into novel foods and those with an interest in food allergen management.

 

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