Qualified Claims Language And Grading Confuses Consumers – FDA Study
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
"Report card grade disclaimers" used to distinguish the amount of scientific evidence backing a health claim may cause consumers to be more skeptical of the science behind unqualified health claims compared to qualified claims, according an FDA survey
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