| Task
Force Objectives |
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To gather domestic and foreign
information on food allergy labeling and evaluate them.
Domestic information: To collect information including official
notification, recall, and clinical study, discuss them, and
then, organize symposium of selected timely subject.
Foreign information: To translate published matters in EU and
US and current journal, and then, publish the important issue. |
| Main Activities
To Date |
| ▼Publishing Activities |
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Title
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Publisher
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Year
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1.
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ILSI Europe
monograph translation : Food Allergies |
ILSI Japan
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2004
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2.
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Food Allergies
and Intolerances |
ILSI Japan
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2006
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| ▼Article Contributions |
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Title
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Journal
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Published
(year)
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1.
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Safety Evaluation
of GMO Food Products: Codex Guidelines (3) Evaluation
Method of Allergy Induction |
Bioscience and Industry
Vol. 61 No. 9, pp. 48-50
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2003
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2.
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Trends in Allergen
Labeling Requirements Worldwide |
ILSI bulletin
Vol. 80, pp. 32-35
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2004
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3.
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Soybean Allergen
Protein: Processing and P34 Allergenicity Reduction |
Nutrition Reviews,
Vol. 14 No. 1,pp. 28-41
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2005
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| ▼Translation Activities |
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Title
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Content
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Original
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Translation
(year)
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1.
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“Critical Review
In Food Science and Nutrition” Allergenecity of Food produced
by Genetic Modification |
Article
5. Allergenic Foods Article 6. Principles and Characteristics
of Food Allergens Article 7. Food |
Book "Critical
Review In Food Science and Nutrition" Allergenecity
of Food produced by Genetic Modification |
2002
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2.
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Can we determine
a threshold level for allergenic foods by statistical
analysis of published data in the literature? |
threshold
level |
Journal "Allergy
57: 741-746, 2002" |
2002
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3.
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Food Allergy |
Monograph |
Monograph "ILSI
Europe Concise Monograph Series" |
2004
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4.
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Nutrition Reviews,
Vol.14No.1,pp.28-41 |
2005
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5.
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Avoiding food
allergens is a fromidable task |
Article |
American college
of alleergy,asthma and immunology March 2006 |
2006
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6.
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Food Allergy
and Intolerances |
Monograph |
ILSI&NIH:Food
Allergy and Intolerances |
2006
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7.
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US FDA/CFSAN
- Approaches to Establish Thresholds for Major Food Allergens
and for Gluten in Food (Draft Report) |
FDA
report |
US FDA/CFSAN-2006/3/1 |
2006
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8.
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Listing of Color
Additives Exempt from Certification: Cochineal Extract
and Carmine Declaration |
Proposed
Rules |
Federal register,71(19),2006 |
2006
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9.
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Guidance on
Allergen Management and Consumer Information, 2006 |
UK
Food Standards Agency (FSA) Guidelines |
Guidance on
Allergen Management and Consumer Information、2006 |
2007
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10.
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Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer
Protection Act of 2004 Public Law 108-282,2005
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FDA
report |
FDA report:
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of
2004 Public Law 108-282、2005 |
2007
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11.
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Hazard characterisation in food allergen
risk assessment: The application of statistical approaches
and the use of clinical data.
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Article
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Food and Chemical
Toxicology 2007; 45: 691-701 |
2008
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| ▼Symposium Activities |
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Title
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Content
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Place
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Year
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1.
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Food Allergy
in childfood and threshold |
Lecture
by Dr. M. Ebisawa |
Syokuryo Kaikan |
2002
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2.
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Food Allergys |
| 1. |
The
role of EFSA in Food Allergy Scientific co-cordinator
of EFSA Panel |
| 2. |
Current
Status of Food Allergen Labeling and its issues
in Japan |
| 3. |
Current
Status of Food Allergy in US−Report of FAAN（Food
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network） Annual Meeting |
| 4. |
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Yakugyo Kaikan
(Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Hall) |
2004
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3.
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Labeling Food
Allergens from the Consumer Standpoint |
| 1. |
Usefulness
(or Pros and Cons) of Labeling for Patients,and
Expectations for Manufacturers |
| 2. |
Food
Allergy Labeling and Patient Treatment |
| 3. |
What
Kind of Allergy Labeling Do Consumers Want? Our
Company’s Policy |
|
Juntendo University |
2006
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4.
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Labeling Food
Allergens from the Consumer Standpoint |
| 1. |
Overview |
| 2. |
Introduction
of Investigation system |
| 3. |
Establishment
of Low Allergen Food Manufacture |
| 4. |
Introduction
of Guidelines of UK and US |
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Juntendo University |
2007
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| Future
Activities |
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Meetings to be held
3 to 5 times a year |
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Main activities details: |
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1.
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Carrying out a questionnaire survey
of the major food product manufacturers relating to food product
allergy labeling |
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2.
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Holding a symposium on the topic
of cross contamination (planned for October 3, Juntendo University) |
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3.
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Translating the FDA draft report:
Report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
United States Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce,
United States House of Representatives, July 2006
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~acrobat/alrgrep.pdf |
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