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Opinion

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Date Title Size
14.12.2021
BfR Opinion No 040/2021
 Curcumin in food supplements: Acceptable daily intake may be exceeded 120.2 KB
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15.03.2021
BfR Opinion No. 009/2021
 Updated recommended maximum levels for the addition of vitamins and minerals to food supplements and conventional foods 478.3 KB
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31.07.2020
BfR Opinion no. 035/2020
 Vitamin D: consumption of high-dose food supplements is unnecessary 300.8 KB
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15.01.2020
BfR opinion No 003/2020
 A questionable way to lower cholesterol: food supplements containing red yeast rice to be taken only on medical advice 345.4 KB
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20.12.2019
BfR Opinion No. 052/2019
 Food supplements - High intake of isolated branched-chain amino acids can lead to health impairments 574.9 KB
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07.12.2018
Updated BfR Opinion No. 040/2018
 Risk assessment of chondroitin sulfate in food supplements 257.2 KB
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12.12.2017
BfR Opinion No. 034/2017
 BfR assesses recommended maximum daily level for intake of magnesium via food supplements 40.4 KB
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02.11.2017
BfR Opinion No. 032/2017
 Food supplements with whole-leaf Aloe preparations containing anthranoids are associated with health risks 39.3 KB
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04.07.2014
BfR Opinion No 023/2014
 Health assessment of soft drinks with added brominated vegetable oils 31.8 KB
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16.11.2012
BfR Opinion No. 004/2013
 Health assessment of sports and weight loss products containing synephrine and caffeine 408.2 KB
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02.07.2012
BfR Opinion Nr. 025/2012
 BfR Advises Against Intake of the Product "Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS)" 30.7 KB
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FAQs

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16.01.2024 Food supplements for children - (not) a good idea?!

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Publications - BfR Consumer Monitor

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Date Title Size
10.02.2022
 BfR Consumer Monitor 2021, Special Vitamins as Food Supplements 602.0 KB
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Other documents

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Date Title Size
15.03.2021
Tabel
 The BfR's recommended maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplement and fortfied foods 212.0 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of potassium to foods including food supplements 550.9 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of magnesium to foods including food supplements 351.0 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of zinc to foods including food supplements 350.9 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of sodium to foods including food supplements 327.5 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of copper to foods including food supplements 328.4 KB
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15.03.2021
 Maximum levels proposed for addition of molybdenum to foods including food supplements 347.4 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of phosphorus/phosphate to foods including food supplements 328.2 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of selenium to foods including food supplements 347.8 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of manganese to foods including food supplements 390.5 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of silicon to foods including food supplements 337.3 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of chromium to foods including food supplements 353.5 KB
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15.03.2021
 Maximum levels proposed for the addition of calcium to foods including food supplements 482.4 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of boron to foods including food supplements 347.7 KB
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15.03.2021
 Maximum levels proposed for the addition of beta-carotene to foods including food supplements 488.3 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of iodine to foods including food supplements 469.9 KB
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15.03.2021
 Maximum levels for the addition of vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and pantothenic acid to foods including food supplements 361.2 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin C to foods including food supplements 408.5 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin B6 to foods including food supplements 351.0 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of biotin to foods including food supplements 341.3 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin K to foods including food supplements 335.0 KB
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15.03.2021
 Maximum levels for the addition of folic acid to foods including food supplements 702.2 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of fluoride to foods including food supplements 324.6 KB
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15.03.2021
 Maximum levels proposed for the addition of niacin to foods including food supplements 389.6 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of chloride to foods including food supplements 319.4 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of iron to foods including food supplements 359.2 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin A to foods including food supplements 416.4 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin E to foods including food supplements 429.5 KB
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15.03.2021
 Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin D to foods including food supplements 382.2 KB
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15.03.2021
 Maximum levels for the addition of vitamin B12 to foods including food supplements 369.3 KB
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02.11.2016
BfR Concept
BfR Concept for the Fortification of Food with Vitamin D 1.2 MB
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Press releases

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Date Title Keywords
24.06.2024
21/2024
 "mikroco-wissen" launches in English
21.06.2024
20/2024
 Kick-off of the Berlin Seniors' Week
10.02.2022
05/2022
 Pills and powders: About one third of the population takes vitamins via food supplements every week
16.03.2021
11/2021
 Maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements and fortified foods
17.01.2019
03/2019
 Nutrients supply? Plate rather than pill!
12.12.2017
50/2017
 BfR assesses maximum daily level for magnesium in food supplements
30.01.2017
03/2017
 Food supplements - a trend without risks?
14.01.2013
01/2013
 Vitamins and minerals are essential but: getting the dose right is crucial!
09.10.2012
34/2012
 Food supplements: necessary, luxury or health risk?

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Communication

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Date Title Size
10.09.2024
Communication No. 039/2024
 Ashwagandha: food supplements with potential health risks 220.6 KB
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05.10.2023
Communication No. 044/2023
 Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in foodstuffs: Indications of psychoactive effects 398.8 KB
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02.08.2023
Communication No. 036/2023
 Foods and food supplements containing soy: health aspects 623.7 KB
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14.11.2019
Communication No. 044/2019 from the BfR
 Biotin in food supplements can influence laboratory test results 134.9 KB
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08.06.2018
BfR Communication No 019/2018
 Isoglucose and sucrose (household sugar) can be assessed similarly in terms of the potential to damage health 49.1 KB
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21.07.2015
BfR communication No. 021/2015
 Dietary supplements containing dinitrophenol (DNP) can lead to severe intoxication and even to death 64.3 KB
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06.01.2015
Communication of DTU, ANSES and BfR No. 001/2015
 More knowledge needed to ensure safe use of botanicals in food 52.0 KB
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