Soy Protein Heart Health Claim History: Approved In 1999
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Editor's note: Tan Sheet editors nearly 20 year ago reported on FDA approving a health claim for soy protein and the reduced risk of coronary heart disease for use with dietary supplements and food products. As the Rose Sheet today reports FDA's proposal to revoke the approval, we republish here the approval article from Oct. 25, 1999.
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