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25/04/2014
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The lack of clear and accurate information on the labels on the composition of processed foods present risks to public health
On 15 and 16 April meeting was held at ANVISA ( National Health Surveillance Agency ) to discuss the proposal for a regulation of labeling of allergenic foods . The meeting was prompted by DICOL ( Collegiate Board ) of the Agency decided that the adoption of a regulation, due to the large number of civil lawsuits and action of consumers who spoke on the topic . The nutritionist Idec , Ana Paula Bortoletto , was present along with representatives of the productive sector , government and a representative of the Campaign Puts the label .
Although whole legislation on food labeling in Brazil is harmonized between the countries of Mercosur, DICOL unilaterally decided to take up this legislation because it is a case that offers great health risk to the population. At the meeting , ANVISA presented international studies available on the main foods that cause allergic reactions and consequences of ingestion of small quantities of such items on the health of people with food allergies .
In all cases , there is a common problem: the lack of clear and accurate information about the composition of processed foods . " There are no Brazilian studies on food allergy , but the international evidence and reports of physicians and Campaign Puts the label makes clear the need for regulation of the labeling ," says Paula .
In Brazil , the Code of Consumer Protection points out the general guidelines on the right to clear and accurate information of products , especially in relation to possible health risks . There is also the Law 10,674 of 2003 which regulates the obligation on the presence or absence of gluten on labels of foods and beverages information , ANVISA and resolutions which require the declaration of tartrazine and phenylalanine labels .
The regulation of labeling of allergenic foods is one of the measures necessary to ensure that a management plan for these items in the production and preparation of food is structured . " IDEC supports the initiative to regulate the labeling of food allergens and will widely publicize and contribute to the public consultation , the expectation that the information about the presence of allergenic foods to be placed prominently in packaging," concludes Ana Paula .
ANVISA must submit a proposed rulemaking for public consultation in May .
Poe in the Label
The Poe Label campaign was born from a group of 600 mothers from all over Brazil who had in common food allergy in their children . They are mobilized by clear information on food labels . There , in industries , a common practice of sharing machinery for production of various products and foods . Once manufactured , these foods are marketed to incomplete information on the labels . A food allergy is at risk of death depending on their degree of sensitivity , so the need to know exactly what they are consuming. The campaign argues that a clear and correct label is good for everyone, not just for the food allergic, but for diabetics , celiacs, pregnant women , people with high blood pressure and cholesterol.
" IDEC supports the Campaign # PoeNoRotulo . 's Crucial that society will organize and express the need for clear and accurate information about the processed foods . Apart from a consumer's right , is also a right to health and adequate food ," says Ana Paula .
Source : IDEC
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