| Q & A on 2- and 3-MCPD and their esters, and glycidyl esters |
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| by Uthaya kumar
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Occurrence in vegetable oils and fats and in food. Potential implications for human health.
We focus on 10 key questions as follows:
1.What are 2- and 3-MCPD and 2- and 3- MCPD Esters? In which
foods are they present and why?
2.What are the potential implications of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD
esters for human health? And 2-MCPD and 2-MCPD esters?
3.What are glycidyl esters? In which foods are they present and
why?
4.What are the potential implications of glycidyl esters for human
health?
5.Why is higher occurrence found in palm oil and what are the
implications?
Analytics of MCPDE and GE
6.What are the methods applicable to test 2- and 3-MCPD esters
and glycidyl esters in vegetable oils and fats? What about
processed foods?
Industry actions and mitigation measures
7.What have vegetable oil and fat refiners been doing about these
substances?
8.Is it possible to reduce 2- and 3-MCPD esters and glycidyl
esters? Which mitigation measures are available? Are they
effective?
9.What will industry do as next steps?
10.How will EFSA risk assessment be translated into maximum
values?
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