(Reuters) – A Committee of the European Union (EU) adopted
on Monday more than 200 health arguments in various
food products, which could provide an advantage
competitive companies trying to get to the
consumers of the bloc who care about the health.
The final list was reduced from more than 2,500 requests,
and it included the assertion that gum chewing sugar-free
it can help to neutralize the acids of the plaque, which promote
dental caries, and products containing calcium
promotes normal growth of the bones in children.
Rejected requests include the claim that the
chocolate Kinder Ferrero helps children grow and that the
black tea consumption provides the attention.
“Consumers have the right to accurate information and
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reliable on the labels of food to help them make
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more healthy choices”, said in a statement the Chief of
consumers in the EU, John Dalli. “When comes from
statements of claims, is very important
ensure that they are true and accurate”.
The final health care argument list should now be
approved by EU governments and legislators before
to be formally adopted at the beginning of 2012, after
which companies will have six months to eliminate any
comment rejected their products.
About 2,000 health arguments are waiting for
evaluation by the European food safety authority
(EFSA), while all the claims of the health of plants and
vegetable substances are currently in abeyance.
