Science · 2003 · 32 citations · 12 references
AgricultureFood ScienceNutritionFood LawFood PolicyHuman NutritionFood LabelingFood Labeling PolicyNutrition LawFood Labeling ClaimsHealth Claim RegulationHealth Claim SubstantiationHealth Claims EvaluationLabeling Of Functional FoodsNutritional Labeling RegulationsScientific Evidence AssessmentScientific Evidence Evaluation
Some foods are claimed to provide a health benefit beyond basic nutrition. Such functional foods could make it easier to eat a healthy diet. Unfortunately, regulations often allow manufacturers to imply that a food promotes health without providing proper scientific evidence. At the same time, regulations may ban claims that a food prevents disease even when it does. The authors of this Policy Forum argue for regulations that will permit all health claims that are borne out by scientific evidence and will ban all claims that suggest an unproven benefit.
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