据加拿大卫生部消息，3月24日加拿大卫生部发布通报，就天然番茄红素作为食品着色剂征求意见，截止日期为2017年6月6日。
加拿大卫生部表示，经过风险评估发现，提取自番茄中的天然番茄红素作为食品着色剂无安全风险。番茄红素在用于食品时，在非标准化咖啡饮料、茶饮料中的限量为12ppm，在巧克力糖霜中的限量为40ppm，在口香糖中的限量为100ppm，仿肉产品中的限量为30ppm。
部分原文报道如下：
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of a New Food Additive, Lycopene Extract from Tomato, as a Food Colouring Agent in Various Foods.
As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, it is the intention of Health Canada to enable the food additive use described in the information document. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.
原文链接：http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/consult/nop-avp-0024/index-eng.php
日期：2017-03-28
