Brazil: ANVISA grants millet authorization for use in human food

게시됨 2021년 6월 9일

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The National Health Surveillance Agency of Brazil has approved the consumption of millet grains as a new food ingredient, to be used in food production starting 2022. This decision, part of the Collegiate Board Resolution 493/2021, aims to increase the market value of millet, which until now was primarily used for soil cover and animal feed. The resolution also sets labeling standards for food products, ensuring greater transparency and safety for consumers. Millet is a gluten-free grain rich in dietary fiber, protein, and essential amino acids, making it a suitable alternative for those with gluten intolerance and a healthier option for weight management and reducing the risk of chronic diseases.

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) authorized that millet grains can be consumed by Brazilians, being classified as a new integral ingredient, which may, from 2022, be used in food production. The Collegiate Board Resolution (RDC) 493/2021 regulates the labeling of whole foods of commercialized products, a standard that did not yet exist in Brazil. Today, millet is cultivated on 5 million hectares and produced for around 50 years in the country. Basically used as a crop for soil cover, crop rotation, a factor for increasing soybean productivity and animal feed, with this RDC the perspective is that millet will gain market value. “It is a culture that is still underestimated in Brazil”, explains researcher, Master and Doctor in Food Science and Technology, Amanda Dias Martins. "With the entry into force of the new legislation in 2022, the added value of millet grains tends to increase, with an appreciation in the market, in addition to an increase in profitability in ...

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