Nutritional claims for functional foods and supplements.
Food labels are an important educational tool to assist consumers in making healthy food choices. In addition to mandatory nutritional labeling information, manufacturers have a variety of options on the food/supplement packages to communicate the nutrition/health benefits of their products. This paper describes the different types of claims that can be made for foods and supplements.
Agarwal
Sanjiv
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ConAgra Foods, Inc., Six ConAgra Drive, Omaha, NE 68102, USA. Sanjiv.agarwal@conagrafoods.com
Hordvik
Stein
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Morar
Sandra
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D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005515:Food Labeling; D058870:Food, Organic; D007881:Legislation, Food; D009753:Nutritive Value