EFSA rejects more health claims
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The European Food Safety Authority gave most health claims in the second wave of evaluations unfavorable opinions "due to the poor quality of the information provided," EFSA says Feb. 25. The authority's Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies cited insufficient information to identify substances and insufficient evidence that claimed effects benefit the body. Many of the 416 claims evaluated were not supported by human studies with reliable measures, EFSA said. The panel sent its opinions to the European Commission and EU members, which will decide whether to authorize the claims. Industry stakeholders complain EFSA set the bar too high for many claims in its evaluation process, slated for completion by 2011 (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 11, 2010)