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Sunday, July 13, 2003Health claims previously had to be supported by ''significant scientific agreement.'' One that has been OK: ''Calcium may reduce osteoporosis.'' Under the new procedures, which go into effect Sept. 1, health claims will be allowed based on different levels of agreement among scientists: * A, significant scientific agreement for the claim. * B, good scientific evidence but not conclusive. * C, limited and inconclusive envidence. * D, little scientific evidence supporting the claim. They say that the change is in response to recent court rulings that indicate current standards may be an infringement of free speech. The food makers, I'm not so worried about, but the "supplements" include a wide range of herbal and other alternative medication which are more medication than food. They should be held to the same standard as every other drug. posted by Sydney on 7/13/2003 07:28:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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