Tag: Adi calculation

According to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for Red 40, also known as Allura Red AC, is 7 mg per kilogram of body weight per day. This guideline represents a safe level of consumption over a person's lifetime.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is the estimated amount of a substance in food or drinking water that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without an appreciable health risk. This crucial metric is a cornerstone of chemical risk assessment in food safety. So, how do you calculate acceptable daily intake using the data from toxicological studies?