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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2004 96(16):1198-1199; doi:10.1093/jnci/96.16.1198
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FDA Reviews Expanded Claims on Health Benefits of Certain Foods

Brian Vastag

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After 5 years of legal wrangling and U.S. Food and Drug Administration red tape, food makers may soon be shipping soy products that announce their propensity for reducing the risk of certain cancers.

The FDA already allows a few food–cancer claims about diets that reduce the risk of cancer—those low in fat, high in fiber, or high in fruits and vegetables. These claims pass the FDA's standard of "significant scientific agreement."

But a court ruling has lowered the evidence bar, meaning that claims without ironclad support can now appear on food packaging. "It was basically a free speech case," . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Soy First?

A Larger Campaign


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