Call for comment on a new processing aid from a GM source to be used in the manufacture of meat, seafood, and vegetable products

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to allow a new processing aid from a genetically modified source to be used in the manufacture of meat, seafood, and vegetable products.

The approval will allow the use of thermomycolin, a protease enzyme sourced from a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei.

Dr. Cuthbert stated that “FSANZ's safety assessment found no health and safety concerns for consumers in Australia and New Zealand.”

To access more information and to make a submission, visit the FSANZ call for comment page. Submissions close at 6 pm (Canberra time) on 9 June 2022.

For more information visit the FSANZ website.