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The Food and Drug Administration has told Unilever Americas that claims for a Lipton green tea product – mostly references to flavonoid studies on Lipton websites – amount to drug claims and must be amended or removed.
The FDA is too lenient regarding health claims and should follow EFSA’s lead and hold foods “to the same scientific standards as those for drugs”, according to the editors of Scientific American.
Zhejiang Medicine Company (ZMC) has announced the completion of an upgrade to its plant for the production of synthetic vitamin E to address environmentally responsible manufacturing.
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins C and E may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by over 30 percent, suggests new research.
Supplementation with B vitamins may reduce brain wastage and may slow the development of Alzheimer’s, according to a new study.