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The contribution of cacao consumption to the bioaccessible dietary cadmium exposure in the Belgian population

risk assessment leading to that regulation used consumption surveys aggregated to a limited number of chocolate product categories and did not consider differences in Cd bioaccessibility. Here, the ...

Development, Validation and Application of a Targeted LC-MS Method for Quantification of Microcystins and Nodularin: Towards a Better Characterization of Drinking Water

meteorological factors and their prediction is still under study [9,10,11,12]. The presence of these blooms can have a detrimental effect on the water quality by producing compounds that lead to foul tastes and ...

Reverse thinking: taking a healthy diet perspective towards food systems transformations

among multiple food-system actors, and argue that failure to strengthen synergies and resolve trade-offs may lead to missed opportunities and benefits, or negative unintended consequences in food system ...

The nature of food promotions over one year in circulars from leading Belgian supermarket chains

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Stefanie Vandevijvere; Iris Van Dam Source: Archives of Public Health, Volume 79, Issue 1 (2021) Abstract: Background: To examine the proportion of healthier and less healthy food promotions in c ...

A detailed mapping of the food industry in the European single market: similarities and differences in market structure across countries and sectors

concentration ratio (CR4). CR4-values > 40% and HHI-values > 2000 indicate concentrated markets with limited competition. Results: The leading packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers and the ...

Production of Alternaria Toxins in Yellow Peach (Amygdalus persica) upon Artificial Inoculation with Alternaria alternate

by Alternaria sp., leading to potential health risks and economic losses. In the current study, firstly, yellow peaches were artificially inoculated with Alternariaalternate. Then, the fruits were stored at 4 °C and ...

Update of the risk assessment of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs) in food

the Reference Point, corresponding to a body burden of 0.75 mg/kg bw. The chronic intake that would lead to the same body burden in humans was calculated to be 2.35 μg/kg bw per day. The derivation of ...

A genoserotyping system for a fast and objective identification of Salmonella serotypes commonly isolated from poultry and pork food sectors in Belgium.

Salmonella can lead to economic loss in the food sector. Previously, a genoserotyping method using the MOL- PCR and Luminex technology was developed for the identification of the 6 Salmonella serotypes, and ...

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