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FDA Policy
Changes for Health Claims on the Market for Functional Food Authors: Neal H. Hooker, Ratapol Teratanavat Abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently
announced changes in its control of health claims on conventional food
and dietary supplements. The new policy requires manufactures provide
“the weight of scientific evidence” when petitioning for the
placement of a claim on product labels. Previously the requirement for
submission was “significant scientific evidence” as reviewed
by expert panels. The main purpose of such a policy change is to encourage
firms to make.. [more]
Functional
Foods: What they mean for Agribusiness Authors:
Neal H. Hooker, Ratapol Teratanavat Abstract: Although
no formal definition of a functional food exists in U.S. legislation, it
is essentially a whole food (as opposed to a dietary supplement) that is
fortified, enriched, or enhanced with a compo....[more]
