Describes confusion resulting from Food and Drug Administration policies allowing what are called qualified health claims. Case examples cited: influence of nut consumption on heart disease and tomato consumption on the risk of prostate cancer.
Brownstein, Joseph (author), Honig, Samantha (author), Barrett, Kate (author), and Gardner, Amanda (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2008-09-16
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28188
Notes:
ABC News and U.S. News and World Report via Food Safety Network. 1 page., Reports on FDA hearings to examine the effectiveness of food labels that highlight that products "may contain" allergens such as peanuts and eg.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30498
Notes:
Via Food Systems Insider. 1 page., About a petition from the Corn Refiners Association to the FDA requesting the option to use "corn sugar" as an alternative name for "high fructose corn syrup."