FDA approves qualified health claim for omega-3s

Source https://www.foodpolitics.com/2019/06/fda-approves-qualified-health-claim-for-omega-3s/

I love the FDA’s qualified health claims for food products because they are so patently ridiculous.

These are health claims so poorly supported by science that the FDA insists on a disclaimer.

What’s their point?  Companies can use them for marketing and put the disclaimer in tiny print.

The latest is the FDA’s response to a petition from the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s, which asked the FDA to approve these health claims:

  • EPA and DHA help lower blood pressure in the general population.
  • EPA and DHA reduce BP, a risk factor for CHD (coronary heart disease).
  • EPA and DHA reduce the risk of CHD.
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Source https://www.foodpolitics.com/2019/06/fda-approves-qualified-health-claim-for-omega-3s/

I love the FDA’s qualified health claims for food products because they are so patently ridiculous.

These are health claims so poorly supported by science that the FDA insists on a disclaimer.

What’s their point?  Companies can use them for marketing and put the disclaimer in tiny print.

The latest is the FDA’s response to a petition from the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s, which asked the FDA to approve these health claims:

  • EPA and DHA help lower blood pressure in the general population.
  • EPA and DHA reduce BP, a risk factor for CHD (coronary heart disease).
  • EPA and DHA reduce the risk of CHD.
  • <l…

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