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Editorial
. 2022 Aug 26;4(34):771-774.
doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.163.

Risk Assessment of Food Allergens

Hongbing Chen  1   2 , Yongning Wu  3
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Editorial

Risk Assessment of Food Allergens

Hongbing Chen et al. China CDC Wkly. .
No abstract available

Keywords: food allergens; risk assessment; strategies.

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Figure 1
The eight most common food allergens (i.e., “Big Eight” or “Big 8”) in the Codex with evidence-based process to mandate labeling of ingredients.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The list of global priority allergens by ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO expert consultation on risk assessment of food allergens: sesame has replaced soybeans as a new member among “Big Eight”.
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