title: Regulatory frameworks for functional foods and dietary supplements.
abstract: An understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements for foods, including dietary supplements and so-called functional foods, helps to focus attention on the special challenges that exist, which range from safety determinations to claim substantiation and consumer understanding. This article provides an overview of the Food and Drug Administration's regulatory framework for these products; it also highlights issues that are emerging and will require consideration and dialog.
authors.affiliation: Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20704, USA.
authors.forename: Christine Lewis
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000592:standards; D004348:Drug Labeling; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005515:Food Labeling; D058870:Food, Organic / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D007881:Legislation, Food; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration