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The FDA has delivered its long-awaited decision on health claims petitions on tomatoes/lycopene, approving only limited claims on tomatoes and tomato sauce but denying claims for tomato-based products and dietary supplements.
Taking high doses of B vitamins may help reduce the risk of a second stroke and heart attacks, according to a new analysis.
The dietary supplements industry is likely to see a lot more product liability lawsuits in the aftermath of ephedra, according to law firm Banowsky and Levine, and companies need to protect themselves against litigation.
European food safety experts are calling for further safety studies on the omega-3 rich seed chia, before it can be introduced onto the European market.
Plant chemicals in olive oil, rather than the fatty acids, may be responsible for the good heart health widely observed in Mediterranean populations, say Spanish researchers.