Other Health Claims Resources

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies, European Food Safety Authority	The 19th Plenary meeting of the NDA Panel Parma, Italy: Draft agenda and minutes from this meeting. Event Dates: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Thursday, January 31, 2008 Publication Date: Friday, March 7, 2008	Apr 2, 2008
	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	2003 Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising Guide to labeling and advertising regulations, policies, and guidelines for foods and alcoholic beverages in Canada. Includes information on labeling requirements, advertising requirements, composition, quality, quantity, and origin claims, nutrition labeling, nutrient content claims, health-related claims, and requirements specific to a product. (more) Publication Year: 2003	Jan 3, 2003
	Magnuson; Malik; Franke-Carroll; Hines; Alam	Effects of Dietary Supplements in Young and Aged Rats Presentation from the Research Presentation Symposium held November 18, 2004 on the effects of curcumin and soy isoflavones in rats. (more) Deadline: Tuesday, August 9, 2005 Publication Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004	Aug 9, 2005
	European Food Safety Authority	EFSA Conference on Nutrition and Health Claims Summary Report of EFSA conference on nutrition and health claims made about food which took place on 8-10 November 2006 in Bologna. (more) Publication Date: Monday, February 11, 2008	Feb 19, 2008
	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 quantity needed to have health effects. The group concluded that the traditionally-used lactic acid-producing bacteria were safe and outlined criteria for evaluation of other cultures. (more) Publication Month: October 1999	Jun 7, 2005
	National Food Processors Association	The Food Label & You: Following Food Labels for Healthy Weight Management Fact sheets on understanding food labels and using them to establish a balanced diet.	Nov 17, 2004
	Federal Trade Commission	FTC Issues Report on Nutrition and Health Claims in Advertising News release that summarizes an FTC Bureau of Economics report, "Advertising Nutrition & Health, Evidence from Food Advertising 1977-1997," by Pauline M. Ippolito and Janis K. Pappalardo. The report focuses on advertising claims related to nutrition and health, and there is a link to the report from the news release. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, October 31, 2002	Nov 5, 2002
	DeBusk, R.	Functional Foods Article written for the American Dietetic Association, providing overview of health claims, safety issues, regulatory issues, and relevant definitions. (more)	Apr 22, 2005
	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. "This Expert Report provides a comprehensive review of functional foods that emphasizes the importance of functional foods, summarizes the applicable U.S. laws and regulations, and presents scientifically based guidance for demonstrating both safety and efficacy." There are nine sections, downloadable separately or in one document: Definitions, Introduction, Food and Genes, Current Legal Standards, Scientific Standards, Policy Limitations, Bringing Functional Foods to Market, Role of Research, and Conclusions. The appendices are "Food Consumption Databases", "Additional Examples of the Effects of Functional Components of Foods", "Food Composition Databases", and "Safety Testing for Substances Without Prior History of Safe Use". On this page, there are also many links to related information, such as summaries, FAQ's, and news releases. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, March 24, 2005	May 30, 2005
	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
	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 recommendations and references. (more) Publication Year: 1999	May 30, 2005
	Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Qualified Health Claims in the Labeling of Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements This guidance document explains the FDA's criteria for considering exercising enforcement for health claims in dietary supplement and conventional foods labeling. It has been superceded by "Guidance for Industry and FDA: Interim Procedures for Qualified Health Claims in the Labeling of Conventional Human Food and Human Dietary Supplements" and "Guidance for Industry and FDA: Interim Evidence-based Ranking System for Scientific Data". (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2002	Jan 13, 2003
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding FDA's Implementation of "Qualified Health Claims" Questions and answers covering the background and procedures involved in the FDA's implementation qualified health claims. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Publication Date: Friday, May 12, 2006	May 17, 2006
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Label Claims: Qualified Health Claims This page provides access to FDA information, guidance documents, petitions, and letters of enforcement discretion or denial regarding qualified health claims. (more)	Oct 13, 2003
	PASSCLAIM	PASSCLAIM Poster Poster from the 2004 ILSI Europe General Assembly that presents information on this European Commission Concerted Action, Process for the Assessment of Scientific Support for Claims on Foods (PASSCLAIM). (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2004	Jun 7, 2004
	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 1 and Phase 2 scientific articles. (more)	Apr 22, 2005
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Proposed Regulation on Health and Nutrition Claims: Myths and Misunderstandings Press release to set the record straight with regards to common misinterpretations by the press of the European Commission's proposed regulation on health and nutrition claims, adopted July 16, 2003. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2003	Oct 7, 2003
	International Food Information Council Foundation	Qualified Health Claims Consumer Research Project Executive Summary Executive summary of this project to study consumer reactions to health claims. Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2005 Publication Month: March 2005	Oct 21, 2005
	Landa, Michael M.	Qualified Health Claims: Letter of Denial - 100 percent Partially Hydrolyzed Whey Protein in Infant Formula and Reduced Risk of Food Allergy in Infants Letter regarding a qualified health claim for 100 percent partially hydrolyzed whey protein in infant formula and reducing the risk of food allergy in infants. Includes discussion of the scientific evaluation regarding this claim. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Publication Date: Thursday, May 11, 2006	May 17, 2006
	Schneeman, Barbara O.	Qualified Health Claims: Letter of Denial - Green Tea and Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Letter regarding a qualified health claim for green tea and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Includes discussion of the scientific evaluation regarding this claim. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Publication Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2006	May 17, 2006
	Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition/Central Science Laboratory	The Sixth Joint CSL/JIFSAN International Symposium on Food Safety and Nutrition: Bioactive Food Components Proceedings and presentations from this symposium held June 28-30, 2005 in Adelphi, MD. Topics covered included labeling issues and health claims, functional foods, nutritional risk, allergenicity, the application of "omics" to food science, biomarkers and surrogate endpoints for evaluating health benefits, consumer attitudes, and more. (more) Event Dates: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - Thursday, June 30, 2005 Publication Date: Thursday, June 30, 2005	Mar 18, 2005
	Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Summary of Qualified Health Claims Permitted Fact sheet providing an overview of permitted qualified health claims, including required claim statements, eligible foods, and conditions of use. (more) Publication Month: September 2003	Oct 13, 2003
	Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies, European Food Safety Authority	The Setting of Nutrient Profiles for Foods Bearing Nutrition and Health Claims Pursuant to Article 4 of the Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies Opinion adopted on 31 January 2008 providing scientific advice on the setting of nutrient profiles for foods bearing nutrition and/or health claims. The use of nutrient profiles aims to avoid a situation where nutrition or health claims could mislead consumers as to the overall nutritional quality of a food product when trying to make healthy choices in the context of a balanced diet. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008	Mar 3, 2008
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Transcript of Public Meeting: Assessing Consumer Perceptions of Health Claims Transcript and presentations from this meeting held November 17, 2005 in College Park, Maryland on consumer research related to health claims on conventional foods and dietary supplements. Talks include "Legal Context of Consumer Research on Health Claims and Other Food"/Nickerson, Louisa; "Overview of Qualified Health Claims (QHC)"/Schneeman, Barbara; "Presentation of FDA Results"/Derby, Brenda; "Federal Trade Commission Research"/Ippolito, Pauline; "International Food Information Council Foundation's Research"/Kapsak, Wendy Reinhardt; "West Virginia University Research Presentation"/Bone, Paula Fitzgerald; France, Karen Russo; "Ohio State Research"/Hooker, Neal; and more. (more) Deadline: Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Publication Date: Thursday, November 17, 2005	Feb 7, 2006
	Derby, Brenda M.; Levy, Alan S.	Working Paper: Effects of Strength of Science Disclaimers on the Communication Impacts of Health Claims Report on an evaluation of schemes for conveying the strength of scientific evidence supporting a health claim. Schemes evaluated use wording and word order or report card grades to convey the strength of the science behind a claim. Questions and answers about this report are provided here. (more) Deadline: Friday, October 14, 2005 Publication Month: September 2005	Oct 14, 2005

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