Plant Stanol Esters Health Claim Extension To All Foods Urged By McNeil
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The plant stanol esters/coronary heart disease health claim should be applicable to all foods, not just the spreads, salad dressings, snack bars and dietary supplement softgels identified in FDA's interim final rule, McNeil Consumer Healthcare says in Nov. 17 comments.
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