Council of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare judges, "The data of Kao is insufficient", and requests the large intestines cancer promotion examination to the company.
Council of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare permitted the display having been applied for by Kao in the approval examination as the Food for specified Health Use concerning seasoning for the salad made of Kao "Healthy Econa Mayonnaise Type".
But, the council at the same time requested an additional examination concerning cancer-causing promoter to this company about the principal ingredient and Diacylglycerol of Econa.
The company also admits the fact.
The consumer groups and researchers are criticizing , saying that "It is ridiculous that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approves though the experiment data of safety is insufficient".
The specialist of the epidemiology and the toxicity study that stated the opinion as a witness in council pointed out, "The data that Kao submitted was extremely insufficient to deny the doubt of making carcinogenesis promoted", and added, "It is important to clarify a safe level examining Diacylglycerol even if not only a low density, and high density".
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare makes an excuse, "An additional examination is executed for attention . The examination leads to the accumulation of the safety data".
However, the consumer groups is criticized , saying that "It is not slow even if it approves as a Food for specified Health Use after it is waited that the result of the carcinogenic promoter addition examination comes out".
Kao objects , saying that "The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare admits that there are no obstacles of special steps in safety and the effectiveness of Diacylglycerol as a Food for specified Health Use. The request of an additional examination doesn't mean 'There is fear of carcinogenic'".