Need for clinical trials to support health claims

Need for clinical trials to support health claims

A crucial rule in food law is that advertising, particularly health-related claims, must be truthful and not misleading. However, over the past 25 years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ruled on over 200 cases involving false or misleading advertising claims...
Clean labelling with ‘natural’ might be misleading

Clean labelling with ‘natural’ might be misleading

a&r was approved as a company engaged in research and development, and therefore received the approval for the research tax credit from the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The Research Tax Credit (CIR) is a tax measure of...
Scientific advice on nutrition profiling

Scientific advice on nutrition profiling

a&r was approved as a company engaged in research and development, and therefore received the approval for the research tax credit from the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The Research Tax Credit (CIR) is a tax measure of...
Progress in the authorisation of novel foods and a cholesterol lowering health claim

Opinions of Health Claims 

This year, EFSA has published four opinions for the scientific substantiation of article 13(5) health claims. The following applications were evaluated: Beta-Glucans from oats/barley and reduction of blood-glucose rise  Affron and increase in positive...