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Benefit-Risk Analysis for Foods (BRAFO)- Executive Project Summary

Stéphane Vidry, Jeljer Hoekstra, Andy Hart, Bernhard Watzl, Hans Verhagen, Katrin Schütte, Alan Boobis, Alessandro Chiodini

European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · pp. 146–153 · Published 11 Nov 2013

10.9734/EJNFS/2013/7007

Abstract

BRAFO, Benefit-Risk Analysis for Foods, was a European Commission project funded within Framework Six as a Specific Support Action and coordinated by ILSI Europe. BRAFO developed a tiered methodology for assessing the benefits and risks of foods and food components, utilising a quantitative, common scale for health assessment in higher tiers. A methodology group reviewed and assembled the methodologies available developing a guidance document that describes a tiered (‘stepwise’) approach for performing a risk and benefit assessment of foods. In parallel, three expert groups on natural foods, dietary interventions and heat processing applied the tiered approach to several case studies. Finally a consensus group reported on the implications of the experience gained during the development of the project for the further improvement.

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