Brussels-based industry organisation Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) has called on the European Union to improve food safety rules for infant formulas and sport nutrition products. SNE warned current legislation, introduced two years ago, had not set out adequately robust contents and information requirements, and called for a policy framework that recognised the "role of specialised nutrition products as a way to tackle societal challenges". Responding to SNE's suggestions, Dr Adam Carey, chair of the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) said, "ESSNA agrees that sportspeople have some very specific nutritional needs and requirements that differ from the general population's, and that these must be taken into consideration when legislation is being produced. The report also highlighted concerns about the quality of milk powder sold in Europe, with some brands containing high levels of lead or other toxic substances.
Brussels-based industry organisation Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) has called on the European Union to improve food safety rules for infant formulas and sport nutrition products. SNE warned current legislation, introduced two years ago, had not set out adequately robust contents and information requirements, and called for a policy framework that recognised the "role of specialised nutrition products as a way to tackle societal challenges". The report also highlighted concerns about the quality of milk powder sold in Europe, with some brands containing high levels of lead or other toxic substances.