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Wednesday, March 31, 2004There is limited evidence that walnuts can reduce the risk of heart disease -- but there is enough information for food companies to say so on their packages, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. The decision marks the first time the Food and Drug Administration has given final approval for food companies to list supported, but not definitive, evidence on the health claims of their products. ...In the walnut decision, the FDA will permit companies to state on packages of chopped and whole walnuts that "supportive but not conclusive research" shows eating 1.5 ounces (42 grams) of the nut each day could help fight heart disease. But the anti-walnut lobby is not happy: But consumer groups say such unsubstantiated claims are unnecessary and can confuse the public, which they complain is already bombarded by nutritional information. The public doesn't know the difference between "supportive" and "conclusive?" Actually, this is much more honest labelling than most drugs are required to provide. posted by Sydney on 3/31/2004 09:55:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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