FDNS 4600 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Past Lecture I II III IV Daily Values DV Nutrient Content Claims Additional Requirements Labels for Infants and Small Children Outline of Current Lecture I Gluten free labeling II HEALTH CLAIMS Current Lecture I II Gluten free labeling a Why important i Helping the consumer understand what is truly gluten free b Mix of proteins in wheat rye barley c Consumers should ask about gluten at restaurants HEALTH CLAIMS a Not the same as nutrient claims because its not about free high or low b Trying to link a structure and the function ei Saying has calcium to build healthy bones c Main focus is product development d Just because they can use the health claim does not mean they have to use it e 3 Types of health claims i NLEA Nutrition Labeling Education Act authorized health claims Act in 1990 1 Calcium a Requirements for the food i High in calcium 20 or more ii High in vitamin D 20 or more iii Your body has to be able to absorb it bioavailable iv Phosphorous levels must be lower than calcium b Model Claim Statements i They cannot just say it prevents Osteoporosis because it would be a drug claim rather than a These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute health claim It would also allude to the fact that calcium alone helps prevent osteoporosis ii Well balanced making sure all nutrients are present iii May reduce this means there may have other risk factors outside of diet 2 Dietary Non cariogenic Carbohydrate Sweeteners and Dental Caries cavities a Artificial sweeteners no nutritional value 3 Plant Sterol stanol esters and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease a Help lower cholesterol b Model Claim i Food must require 65 grams eaten twice per day and may reduce heart disease ii 1997 FDMA authoritative statements of government or NAS IOM usually foods not supps examples 1 Potassium and the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Stroke a Research on Bananas kiwi and orange juice Tropicana iii Qualified Health Claims Weakest 1 There is not enough research behind the data for the health claim to be strong enough 2 Green tea may reduce certain types of cancer a Two studies does not show that it does reduce breast cancer but one does b It is highly unlikely that green tea helps reduce breast cancer c It also says that it is unlikely to prevent prostate cancer 3 Olive Oil and Coronary Heart Disease a Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence may reduce coronary heart disease due to the monounsaturated fat in olive oil
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