title: Nutritional claims for functional foods and supplements.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: ConAgra Foods, Inc., Six ConAgra Drive, Omaha, NE 68102, USA. Sanjiv.agarwal@conagrafoods.com
authors.forename: Sanjiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Stein
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hordvik
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morar
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005515:Food Labeling; D058870:Food, Organic; D007881:Legislation, Food; D009753:Nutritive Value