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Functional Foods
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Deutsche Forschungsgmeinschaft |
Functional Foods--Safety Aspects
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Senate Commission has summarized in German and English the evaluation criteria and (more) Publication Date: Monday, March 29, 2004 |
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Verschuren, P.M. |
Functional Foods: Scientific and Global Perspectives
This summary report is a review of the functional food concepts in place in various regions around the world. This (more) |
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Subirade, Muriel |
Report on Functional Foods
Report aimed at presenting current functional food situation; examining the latest global and regional regulatory (more) Publication Month: November 2007 |
Jun 11, 2008 |
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van Kreijl, C. F.; Knaap, A.G.A.C.; van Raaij, J.M.A. |
Our Food, Our Health: Healthy Diet and Safe Food in the Netherlands
English translation of the original Dutch report offering a comprehensive risk-benefit assessment of food and diet in (more) Deadline: Friday, June 23, 2006 Publication Date: Thursday, May 18, 2006 |
Jun 23, 2006 |
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International Food Information Council Foundation/Center for Media and Public Affairs |
Food For Thought VI: Reporting of Diet, Nutrition, and Food Safety: 1995-2005
Report of a study on the reporting of news related to food and nutrition. The study, conducted every two years since (more) Deadline: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Publication Month: December 2005 |
Jan 24, 2006 |
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Landa, Michael M. |
Letter Regarding Eggs with Enhanced Omega-3 Fatty Acid Content and a Balanced 1:1 Ratio of Omega-3/Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Reduced Risk of Heart Disease and Sudden Fatal Heart Attack (Docket No. 2004Q-0072)
Letter that denies a petition for a qualified health claim regarding Belovo omega-3 PUFA enriched eggs and reduced (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2005 |
Aug 13, 2005 |
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Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain, European Food Safety Authority |
Opinion of the CONTAM Panel Related to the Safety Assessment of Wild and Farmed Fish
Opinion adopted on June 22, 2005 regarding wild and farmed fish, including discussion of nutrient and contaminant (more) Publication Date: Friday, July 1, 2005 |
Jul 8, 2005 |
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Brophy, Beth; Schardt, David |
Functional Foods
Article which advises consumers on questions to consider regarding the claims made by manufacturers of functional foods. Publication Month: April 1999 |
Jun 13, 2005 |
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Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine |
Final report of the BgVV Working Group "Probiotic Microorganism Cultures in Food"
This group reviewed the use of adding bacteria to food: which bacteria are added, the claimed health effects, and the (more) Publication Month: October 1999 |
Jun 7, 2005 |
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Rowlands, J. Craig; Griffiths, James C. |
Considerations in Making GRAS Determinations
Brief overview of the risk assessment that needs to be done to get Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) designation (more) Publication Date: Monday, February 3, 2003 |
Jun 7, 2005 |
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Therapeutic Products Programme and the Food Directorate from the Health Protection Branch, Health Canada |
Nutraceuticals/Functional Foods and Health Claims on Foods
This Canadian policy paper outlines the basis by which foods with health claims should be regulated as foods or (more) Publication Month: November 1998 |
Jun 6, 2005 |
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Swedish Center of Excellence and Innovation in Functional Foods, Chalmers University of Technology |
Swedish Center of Excellence and Innovation in Functional Foods
Industry-academia collaboration to promote research in the area of functional foods. This site provides information (more) |
Jun 3, 2005 |
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Center for Science in the Public Interest/International Association of Consumer Food Organizations |
Functional Foods: Public Health Boon or 21st Century Quackery?
Analysis of legislation and marketing of functional foods in United States, Japan, and United Kingdom. Includes (more) Publication Year: 1999 |
May 30, 2005 |
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IFT Expert Panel, Institute of Food Technologists |
Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges
This is the final report of an IFT Expert Panel convened to review the scientific literature on functional foods. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, March 24, 2005 |
May 30, 2005 |
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Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division, Agriculture, Biosecurity, Nutrition and Consumer Protection Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Probiotics
Information about effects of food, especially milk products, with added live microbes (probiotics) on human health. |
May 3, 2005 |
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Clydesdale, F. |
Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges (Executive Summary)
Summary of IFT Expert Panel report regarding design, development, and marketing of functional foods. Publication Month: December 2004 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
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European Commission/International Life Sciences Institute |
Process for the Assessment of Scientific Support for Claims on Foods (PASSCLAIM)
This website lays out the goals and objectives of the PASSCLAIM process and provides PDF copies of the relevant Phase (more) |
Apr 22, 2005 |
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DeBusk, R. |
Functional Foods
Article written for the American Dietetic Association, providing overview of health claims, safety issues, regulatory (more) |
Apr 22, 2005 |
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration |
Guidance for Industry: Substantiation for Dietary Supplement Claims Made Under Section 403(r) (6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Guidance for industry regarding the substantiation of nutritional deficiency, structure/function, or general (more) Publication Month: November 2004 |
Nov 5, 2004 |
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IFIS Publishing, International Food Information Service |
Food Science Central - Home of IFIS Publishing
Publisher of information products related to food science, food technology, and nutrition. The website includes free (more) |
Sep 9, 2004 |
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Institute of Food Technologists |
Nutraceutical and Functional Food Buyer’s Guide
Searchable directory of companies that provide ingredients in the categories of amino acids, antioxidants, (more) |
Nov 17, 2003 |
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European Commission |
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Addition of Vitamins and Minerals and of Certain Other Substances to Foods
Proposed regulation to harmonize national rules of Member States regarding the addition of vitamins, minerals, and (more) Publication Date: Saturday, October 11, 2003 |
Nov 12, 2003 |
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Task Force on Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration |
Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition Initiative: Task Force Final Report
Report of this task force that was part of the Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition Initiative. It (more) Publication Date: Thursday, July 10, 2003 |
Jul 15, 2003 |
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration |
Guidance for Industry: Structure/Function Claims Small Entity Compliance Guide
Guidance document on regulations related to structure/function claims and distinguishing structure/function claims (more) Publication Date: Friday, January 11, 2002 |
Jan 13, 2003 |
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Institute of Food Science and Technology |
Phytosterol Esters (Plant Sterol and Stanol Esters)
Overview of plant sterol and stanol esters, including evidence for health benefits, safety considerations, and (more) Publication Month: January 2005 |
Aug 9, 2002 |
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