EU Rejects 8 Health Claims For Foods In 2022, Authorizes None
Executive Summary
Five general function health claims, two for the reduction of disease risk and one for children's development or health were rejected by the European Commission in 2022 after applicants failed to establish a cause and effect relationship between the food and the claimed effect.
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