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Diet and Nutrition
Research on diet and nutrition reported by N. Binns et al
May 23rd, 2009
According to a study from Drogheda, Ireland, "The primary role of the extensive and complex modern food legislation is to protect the consumer. Providing a framework for industry and enabling free trade are secondary aims." "In the EU the 2006 Regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods was adopted in December 2006. This Regulation defines detailed lists of permitted claims with precise conditions, requires foods making claims to meet specific nutrient profiles and requires the submission of a dossier for approval of new health claims. Nutrient profiles and an initial list of existing health claims will not be agreed until January 2009 and January 2010...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-23)
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