Experts convene to provide guidance on tropane alkaloids
Given the current absence of international guidance and regulations, a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Tropane Alkaloids was convened remotely on 30 March-3 April 2020 to provide scientific advice that will allow for appropriate risk management options for products used by the World Food Programme in delivering food assistance in emergencies. Tropane alkaloids are a group of compounds occurring in several plant families of the Solanaceae genera that can contaminate staples like cereals and grains. The key discussions and outcomes of the expert meeting have been captured in this executive summary.
This meeting is part of the FAO Scientific Advice Programme, which is carried out jointly with WHO. While the expert meetings are often convened to support the development of Codex international food standards, FAO and WHO provide scientific advice related to food safety and nutrition through different mechanisms, expert bodies and meetings and ad hoc consultations. This expert meeting was convened to address a specific request from WFP.