The European Food Safety Authority ( EFSA ) has ruled that whey basic protein isolate is safe for use in infant and follow - on formula , meal replacement beverages , dietary supplement for special medical purposes and as a food supplement . The opinion was withdrawn after French dairy ingredients expert Armor swift asked the EFSA in relation to novel foods ( NF ) pursuant to Regulation ( EU ) 2015/2283 . The EFSA said the consumption of whey basic protein products was " not nutritionally disadvantageous " , and recommended a maximum intake of 24.8 mg per kg of body weight per day in infants and 27.8 mg per kg in toddlers .
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has ruled that whey basic protein isolate is safe for use in infant and follow-on formula, meal replacement beverages, dietary foods for special medical purposes and as a food supplement. The opinion was delivered after French dairy ingredients company Armor Protéines asked the EFSA in relation to novel foods (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The EFSA said the consumption of whey basic protein isolate was "not nutritionally disadvantageous", and recommended a maximum intake of 24.8 mg per kg of body weight per day in infants and 27.8 mg per kg in toddlers.