Rejected prebiotic player: EFSA didn’t follow own guidelines; eyeing EU Ombudsman
UK start-up Clasado Limited says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) failed to follow its own prebiotic guidelines in rejecting the firm’s gut health claims.
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ECJ alcohol ruling strengthens EU health claims position
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has given strength to EU health claim laws by backing health claims of “temporary or fleeting effects”.
Study links vitamin D to heart disease and early death
Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with a ‘markedly higher’ risk of heart attack and early death, according to new research.
Buckwheat benefits linked to d-fagomine content
A diet rich in buckwheat products would provide a daily dose of the sugar d-fagomine linked to benefits in the range of the active dose seen in supplemental studies, says a new study.