'The use of general terms on food, such as 'healthy for you' or
'superfood', implies a health benefit. However, these terms do not
communicate why the food is healthy or a super food. So, the
regulation requires they are backed up by a relevant and authorized
health claim. This way the consumer knows why this food is healthy.'
This is a lift up of the portion from an article that I found at

http://www.theanalystmagazine.com/july2007/103.htm

In article .com,
wrote:

'The use of general terms on food, such as 'healthy for you' or
'superfood', implies a health benefit. However, these terms do not
communicate why the food is healthy or a super food. So, the
regulation requires they are backed up by a relevant and authorized
health claim. This way the consumer knows why this food is healthy.'
This is a lift up of the portion from an article that I found at

http://www.theanalystmagazine.com/july2007/103.htm

I found the above to be woefully short on specifics. Pharmacological
claims have been made for foods and food supplements without scientific
support. Doesn't mean the claims are wrong. It just means you shouldn't
claim it until you can prove it. A modifier (such as; promotes,
supports, encourages) in any sentence, negates its' assertion. (Example:
This will cure your. vs. This will supports your cure. Two similar
sentences. Two different meanings.) It would be helpful if there was a
site that addressed claim vs. evidence.

Let me suggest www.foodnews.org, again, and http://www.ewg.org/. Also
two sites that I like are http://www.holistic-online.com/ and
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/D_search.html

Go local. You can find organic growers at most farmer¹s markets, anda
USDA study in 2002 found that about 40 percent of those farmers don¹t
charge a premium. For listings of local farmer¹s markets and other
sources, go to www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets and www.localharvest.org .

Join the farm team. Buy a share in a community-supported organic farm
and you¹ll get a weekly supply of produce from spring until fall. The
cost to feed a family of four generally ranges from $300 to $500 for the
season. (Some farms also require you to work a few hours a month
distributing or picking produce.) The savings can be substantial. A
price study by a community-supported farm in the Northeast showed that
the average $10 weekly cost for a shareholder¹s produce supply almost
always beat farmer¹s market organic prices and often cost less than the
same nonorganic items at a supermarket. Go to www.sare.org for a list of
community-supported farms.

During the past decade, U.S. organic sales have grown 20 percent or more
annually. Consumer spending on organic has grown so much that we¹ve
attracted big players who want to bend the rules so that they can brand
their products as organic without incurring the expenses involved in
truly living up to organic standards,² says Ronnie Cummins, national
director of the Organic Consumers Association, an advocacy group based
in Finland, Minn. In October 2005, Congress weakened the
organic-labeling law despite protests from more than 325,000 consumers
and 250 organic-food companies. The law overturns a recent court ruling
that barred the use of synthetic ingredients in ³organic² foods. It
mostly affects processed products such as canned soups and frozen pizza.
The Massachusetts-based Organic Trade Association (OTA), which
represents large and small food producers including corporate giants
such as Kraft Foods and Archer Daniels Midland Co., supported the
amendment.

Just like the bacteria in health garden soil, a healthy diet is based on
diversity.
--
Billy
http://angryarab.blogspot.com/

wrote in message
oups.com...
'The use of general terms on food, such as 'healthy for you' or
'superfood', implies a health benefit. However, these terms do not
communicate why the food is healthy or a super food. So, the
regulation requires they are backed up by a relevant and authorized
health claim. This way the consumer knows why this food is healthy.'
This is a lift up of the portion from an article that I found at

http://www.theanalystmagazine.com/july2007/103.htm


Why? There's nothing you need other than what's available naturally.
Beyond that, its just waste to fill a less than full stomach if its "super".
Don't make any sense to me.
Dave