Understanding allergy of livestock products

“Understanding allergy of livestock products” – part of our webinar series “Emerging topics in our food environment” by the WOAH Collaborating Centre for Food Safety

Livestock products such as eggs and milk are rich in nutrients, but they are also the leading causes of food allergy. Research on the mechanism of food allergy has progressed rapidly in recent years, and the unique mechanisms underlying allergy caused by egg, milk and meat are being elucidated.

On 25 October 2023, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Collaborating Centre for Food Safety (a consortium since 2014 of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University; Research Center for Food Safety, University of Tokyo; and the National Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency) held a webinar on understanding allergy of livestock products, with support from WOAH regional and sub-regional offices. The discussion included research gaps between animal production and allergies.

This is the second in a regional webinar series on various emerging topics related to food safety, based on the expertise of the three organisations. The first of the series, “Production, evaluation and regulation of cultured meat,” aired on 29 August 2023.

Speakers and presentations

• Professor Kazuhiro Hirayama, Director, Research Center for Food Safety, University of Tokyo, Introduction of Food Safety Collaboration Centre Consortium and the webinar series
• Professor Naoki Shimojo, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, “Food allergy caused by livestock products“
• Professor Satoshi Hachimura, Research Center for Food Safety, University of Tokyo, “Approaches to control allergenicity through food and nutritional measures“
• Associate Professor Shigeru Kakuta, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences and Research Center for Food Safety, University of Tokyo, “Approaches to control allergenicity through animal biotechnology“

Summary of the webinar

Details

Date and time: Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 14:00 to 16:00 (Japan Standard Time)

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Note: Certificates of attendance were not issued to participants of this webinar.