FOOD LABELS
July 1st, 2003
BY PHILIP FINE
THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that food labels making health claims will have to go through a new government review. They will be vetted through government agencies, such as the Agency for Healthcare Quality Research, relying on consumer and scientific studies. The FDA says they want consumers to be making more informed choices. The agency says it will also further promote scientifically-based health claims it has already approved, such as the benefits of foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, five-to-nine servings a day of ...
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