NZFSA announces reviews into A1/A2 milk claims - (New Zealand Food Safety Authority)
October 10, 2007 – 7:52 pmIn light of continuing allegations regarding the food safety implications of A1/A2 milk, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is to commission an independent review of both the science related to A1/A2 milk and secondly NZFSAs response to these allegations and NZFSAs statements relating to the safety of the New Zealand milk supply.
The reviews will be undertaken by an internationally respected independent expert with experience in risk management decision making. They will review again the scientific opinion available when NZFSA commissioned its initial study into the health claims being made by A2 Milk Corporation, published in July 2004, together with any new scientific evidence published since that time.
The second aspect will review how, in light of the 2004 study, NZFSA concluded that there was insufficient evidence for NZFSA to change its position that New Zealanders should continue to drink milk a nutritious food, no matter whether its A1 […]
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