foodmetaFOOD METAENGINEERINGFOOD METAENGINEERING2949-6497All-Russian Dairy Research Institute10.37442/fme.2026.1.105foodmeta-105Research ArticleОт редактораFrom the EditorЭтическое одобрение исследований: от формальности к фундаменту научной добросовестностиEthical Approval of Research: From Formality to the Foundation of Scientific Integrityhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5712-2020РябоваАнастасия ЕвгеньевнаRyabovaAnastasia E.a_ryabova@vnimi.orgВсероссийский научно-исследовательский институт молочной промышленностиРоссияAll-Russian Dairy Research InstituteRussian Federation20260104202641712Copyright © Рябова А.Е., 20262026Рябова А.Е.Ryabova A.E.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.fme-journal.org/jour/article/view/105

Редакционная статья посвящена обоснованию необходимости этического одобрения исследований в области пищевых наук и технологий. На основании анализа редакционных политик ведущих международных журналов (Journal of Food Science, Current Research in Food Science, Food Science and Technology International), позиции Комитета по этике научных публикаций (COPE), а также международных нормативных документов (Хельсинкская декларация, принципы 3R, руководства ARRIVE) показано, что требование этической экспертизы является универсальным стандартом для рецензируемых изданий, публикующих результаты исследований с участием людей и животных. Особое внимание уделено специфике исследований в пищевой отрасли, в которых сенсорный анализ с участием дегустаторов, клинические нутрициологические интервенции и доклинические токсикологические испытания пищевых ингредиентов требуют отдельной этической оценки. Сформулированы обязательные компоненты этического заявления для рукописей, направляемых в журнал. Статья адресована авторам, рецензентам и членам этических комитетов.

This editorial substantiates the necessity of ethical approval for research in food science and technology. Based on an analysis of the editorial policies of leading international journals (Journal of Food Science, Current Research in Food Science, Food Science and Technology International), the position of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and international regulatory documents (the Declaration of Helsinki, the 3R principles, and ARRIVE guidelines), it is demonstrated that the requirement for ethical review constitutes a universal standard for peer-reviewed journals publishing results of research involving human and animal subjects. Particular attention is given to the specificity of food sciences, where sensory analysis involving panellists, clinical nutritional interventions, and preclinical toxicological testing of food ingredients each require separate ethical assessment. The mandatory components of an ethical statement for manuscripts submitted to the journal are formulated. The article is addressed to authors, reviewers, and members of ethics committees.

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